anonymousness

anonymousness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English anonymous
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English anonymousness

    From anonymous + -ness. First attested in the early 19th century.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs.nəs/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

    anonymousness (uncountable)

    1. The state or quality of being anonymous.
      Synonym: anonymity

    Translations

    References

    1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “anonymity”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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