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clearness

/ˈklɪənəs/KLIR-nuhs
/ˈklɪɹnəs/KLIR-nuhs

Meaningthe state of being clear

Common meaning: clarity

Journey through time

  1. Latinclarus‘bright or distinct’source
  2. Old Frenchcler‘bright’source
  3. Englishclear‘plain to see or grasp’
  4. Englishformed in English from clearclearness‘clarity’ · 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.
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Origin: Formed in English from clear + -ness.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CLEAR, p.113 · scan

Source words

  • clarus Latin · source word “bright or distinct”

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