artlessness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English artless 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 artlessness From artless + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) the state or quality of being artless
- (uncountable, usually) the state or quality of being innocent; naïveté
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| artlessnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
es candidez (the state of being artless) · es inocencia (innocence) · ga nádúrthacht (the state of being artless) · ga ionracas (the state of being artless) · es ingenuidad (the state of being artless)