Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zealousness

/ˈzɛləsnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
zeal-ous-ness
IPA
/ˈzɛləsnɪs/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being zealous; zeal.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English zealous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English zealousness From zealous + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɛləsnɪs/
  • British English: /ˈzɛləsnɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce zealousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛləsnɪs/.
What does zealousness mean?
The quality of being zealous; zeal.
Where does zealousness come from?
Etymology tree English zealous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English zealousness From zealous + -ness.

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