nobleness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈnoʊ.bl̩.nəs] (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English noble 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 nobleness From noble + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noblenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pt nobreza (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · fro deboneireté (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · la nobilitas (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · fi jalous (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · fi aatelisuus (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · la ingenuitas (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · cs vznešenost (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · tr soyluluk (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · eo nobleco (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur) · fi aateluus (the quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur)