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spareness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English spare 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 spareness From spare + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being spare.
  2. (countable, rare) The result or product of being spare.

Forms

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sparenesses Number=Plur lexicographic