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emptiness

/ˈemptinəs/EMP-tee-nuhs
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈɛmptinəs/EMP-tee-nuhs

Meaningthe state of being empty

Common meaning: having nothing inside

Other meanings: a sense of loss

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Journey through time

  1. Old Englishæmtig‘vacant, empty, free, idle’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishemptisource
  3. Englishempty‘containing nothing’
  4. Englishformed in English from emptyemptiness‘having nothing inside’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from empty + -ness.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), EMPTY, p.189 · scan

Source words

  • æmtig Old English · source word “at leisure, unoccupied”

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