defnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

PIE root
*dʰewbʰ-

From def (“deaf”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ̝ːfnɛs(ə)/

Noun

defnesse (uncountable) (uncommon, chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. deafness (inability to hear)
  2. (rare) deafness (refusal to hear)

Descendants

  • English: deafness

References

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