shamefulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃeɪmfəlnəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skamō Proto-West Germanic *skamu Old English sċamu Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Old English sċeomfull Middle English schameful 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 Middle English schamefulnesse English shamefulness Inherited from Middle English schamefulnesse. By surface analysis, shameful + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The property of being shameful.
- (countable) The result or product of being shameful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shamefulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
enm schamefulnesse (property of being shameful) · grc αἰσχρότης (property of being shameful)