sprightliness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sprightly 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 sprightliness From sprightly + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being sprightly.
‘Nothing’s the matter, bless you, Master Davy dear!’ she answered, assuming an air of sprightliness.
1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sprightlinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
gd sunnd (the property of being sprightly) · ga beogacht (the property of being sprightly) · ga éirimiúlacht (the property of being sprightly) · ga bíogúlacht (the property of being sprightly) · ru бо́дрость (the property of being sprightly) · tr neşe (the property of being sprightly) · ga breabhsántacht (the property of being sprightly) · ro vioiciune (the property of being sprightly) · bg пъргавина (the property of being sprightly) · ko 활발 (the property of being sprightly) · ru жи́вость (the property of being sprightly) · is fjör (the property of being sprightly)