earliness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-eri Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyeri Proto-Germanic *airi Proto-Germanic *airiz Old English ǣr Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Old English ǣrlīċe Middle English erly English early 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 earliness From early + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being early.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earlinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Relateds
promptness · premature · prematurely
Synonyms
prematurity · earliness · prematureness
Translations (2)
el πρωιμότητα (condition) · fi aikaisuus (condition)