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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

airiness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English airy 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 airiness From airy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being airy.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being light in quality or manner.
  3. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Insubstantiality.

Forms

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