meagreness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English meagre 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 meagreness From meagre + -ness.
Meanings
- (UK, countable, uncountable) The state of being meagre.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meagrenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| meagerness | alternative | lexicographic |