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lameness.

An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.

    countable · uncountable
    His lameness may have prevented him from walking but it didn't stop him from running for public office.
  2. The quality of being lame, pathetic or uncool.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    I can't believe the lameness of the special effects in that movie.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English lame 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 lameness From lame + -ness.

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