idlesse

i·dlesse

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahyd-les]
- /ˈaɪd lɛs/
- /ˈaɪdləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahyd-les]
- /ˈaɪd lɛs/

Definitions of idlesse word

abbreviation IDLESSE idleness. 1
noun idlesse (obsolete) idleness. 1
noun idlesse idleness; indolence 0

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Origin of idlesse

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; idle + -esse, as in finesse, etc.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Idlesse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Idlesse

idlesse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

idlesse usage trend in Literature

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