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arduousness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑːdjuːəsnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin arduus English arduous 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 arduousness From arduous + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The state of being arduous.
    • As it happens, the duo that made Triple Frontier boasts an impressive pedigree in cinematic arduousness.) 2019 July 3, Mike D'Angelo, “Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck blunder through a heavy heist in J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2019:

Forms

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arduousnesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

arduity (state of being arduous)