accountableness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl.nəs/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English accountable 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 accountableness From accountable + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.