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aliveness.

The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈlaɪvnəs/US
  1. The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.

    uncountable · usually
    the aliveness of the colours in a painting
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līfder. Old English līfe Old English on līfe Middle English alyve English alive 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 aliveness From alive + -ness.

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