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thinness

/ˈθɪnnɪs/THIN-nis
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈθɪnnɪs/THIN-nis

Meaningthe quality of being thin

Common meaning: slenderness

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Journey through time

  1. Old Englishþynne‘thin’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishþinnesource
  3. Englishthin‘narrow’
  4. Englishformed in English from thinthinness‘slenderness’ · 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 thin + -ness.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), THIN, p.637 · scan

Source words

  • þynne Old English · source word “thin, slender”

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