deftness

deftness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English deft
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 deftness

    From deft + -ness.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛftnəs/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    deftness (usually uncountable, plural deftnesses)

    1. Skilfulness, being quick in action.
    2. The characteristic of being deft.

    Translations

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