definitiveness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English definitive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 definitiveness From definitive + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being definitive.
Relateds
Translations (2)
fi lopullisuus (state or quality of being definitive) · pl definitywność (state or quality of being definitive)