gameness

gameness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *gamaną
Proto-West Germanic *gaman
Old English gamen
Middle English game
English game
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 gameness

    From game + -ness.

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    Noun

    gameness (uncountable)

    1. The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
      • 1991, Richard Stratton, The Truth about the American Pit Bull Terrier‎[1], T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Neptune City, New Jersey, →ISBN, page 193:
        I mention gameness last, but it is the most important trait. It means that neither fatigue nor pain nor the psychology of being behind the entire time will cause the dog to lose his enthusiasm for fighting contact.
    • dead game

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