bareness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛɚ.nəs/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbeɹ.nəs/ (Scotland)
- /ˈbɜː(ɹ).nəs/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /ˈbiə.nəs/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈbeə.nəs/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- /ˈbeː.nəs/ (Australia)
- /ˈbɛə.nəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English bare 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 bareness From bare + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being bare.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |