contentiousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin contentiōsus Middle French contentieux English contentious 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 contentiousness From contentious + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being contentious.
Translations (5)
ru сварливость (The state of being contentious) · got 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (The state of being contentious) · fi kiistanalaisuus (The state of being contentious) · ru раздражительность (The state of being contentious) · nl twist (The state of being contentious)