tininess en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʌɪninəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tiny 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 tininess From tiny + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being tiny; minuteness.
He himself seemed to have shrunk to the tininess of the insect he had watched at the foot of the larch […]
1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate, published 2012, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tininesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
la pusillitas (the propetry of being tiny)