anonymousness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs.nəs/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos)bor. Late Latin anonymusbor. English anonymous 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- 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 anonymousness From anonymous + -ness. First attested in the early 19th century.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being anonymous.
Relateds
anonymous · anonymal · anon · anonym · anonymously · anonymize · anonymosity