definiteness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English definite
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 definiteness

    From definite + -ness.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

    definiteness (usually uncountable, plural definitenesses)

    1. The state or quality of being definite.
      Antonym: indefiniteness

    Translations

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