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wariness

/ˈweɹinɪs/WEH-ree-nis
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈwɛɹinɪs/WEH-ree-nis

Meaningbeing wary

Common meaning: caution about danger

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Journey through time

  1. Old Englishwær‘watchful’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishwar‘cautious’source
  3. Englishwary‘cautious about danger’
  4. Englishformed in English from warywariness‘caution about danger’ · 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 wary + -ness.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), WARY, p.697 · scan

Source words

  • wær Old English · source word “watchful”

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