blankness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English blank 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 blankness From blank + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being blank.
"What is that?" demanded Carrados sharply. "Do you mean that?" "Mean what?" she asked, with the blankness of one who has lost the thread of her own thoughts.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blanknesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |