elaborateness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English elaborate 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 elaborateness From elaborate + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being elaborate
There has always been an affinity between musical comedy and the gay male sensibility. Maybe it is the elaborateness of the ambiance and the settings, a sort of triumph of form over content to express emotions which gay men have learned to keep quiet.
1984 February 4, Michael Bronski, “Cats: Straight and Boring”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 17:
- (countable) Something elaborate
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elaboratenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
gv yl-chastid (the state of being elaborate)