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fondness

/ˈfɒndnəs/FAHND-nuhs
/ˈfɑndnəs/FAHND-nuhs

Meaningthe state of being fond

Common meaning: affection

Journey through time

  1. Middle Englishfonnen‘to act foolishly’source
  2. Middle Englishfonnedsource
  3. Englishfond‘foolishly loving’
  4. Englishformed in English from fondfondness‘affection’ · 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 fond + -ness.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), FOND, p.214 · scan

Source words

  • fonnen Middle English · source word “foolish”

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