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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

abjectness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt.nəs/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English abject 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 abjectness From abject + -ness.

Meanings

  1. The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.

Forms

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abjectnesses Number=Plur lexicographic