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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

brownness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English brown 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 brownness From brown + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being brown.
    • The brownness at the edges indicates that the roasting is almost done.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
brownnesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

tanness · brownishness

Relateds

browned · blackenedness · browning · doneness

Translations (3)

fi ruskeus (characteristic) · sv brynska (characteristic) · sv brunhet (characteristic)