audaciousness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English audacious
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-der.
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 audaciousness

    From audacious + -ness.

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: ô-dāʹshəs-nəs, IPA(key): /ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/

    Noun

    audaciousness (countable and uncountable, plural audaciousnesses)

    1. Risky or daring behaviour.
    2. Impudence.
      • 2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 133:
        The audaciousness of this made Tom smile: ‘Seriously? Come on. Letʼs be serious.’

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