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quaintness.

Cunning; craftiness.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkweɪntnəs/UK
  1. Cunning; craftiness.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. Skill, artfulness.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. Primness, fastidiousness, preciousness.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. The state or fact of being quaint; having old-fashioned charm.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English quaint 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 quaintness From quaint + -ness.

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