stoutness

/ˈstaʊtnəs/STOWT-nuhs

Meaningthe state or quality of being bold or strong

Common meaning: the state or quality of being stout

stoutbold or strongSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 600 · scan
nessnoun ending: the state of being

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*star- or *stal-‘be firm, also set, place’source
Old Frenchestout‘bold or strong’source
Middle Englishstout‘bold or strong’source
Englishstout‘strong and solidly built’
Englishformed in English from stoutstoutness‘the state or quality of being stout’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the state or quality of being bold or strong. It can be inferred from any of: stout.

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

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from stout + -ness (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Source words

estout Old French · source word “bold or strong”

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