childlikeness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English childlike 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 childlikeness From childlike + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being childlike.
How old was Isabel? According to all reasonable inferences from the presumed circumstances of her life, she was his elder, certainly, though by uncertain years; yet her whole aspect was that of more than childlikeness; […]
1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or The Ambiguities:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| childlikenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
he ילדות (the state or quality of being childlike) · he ילדותיות (the state or quality of being childlike)