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bliss

/bˈlɪs/BLIS
/bˈlɪs/BLIS

Meaningblitheness

Common meaning: perfect happiness

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishblīðs‘happiness’sourceB&T
  2. Old EnglishblisssourceB&T
  3. Middle Englishblissource
  4. Englishbliss‘perfect happiness’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English bliss ‘joy’.

Roots

  • bliss Old English “joy”

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