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nesses

ness
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nes]
    • /nɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nes]
    • /nɛs/

Definitions of nesses word

  • noun nesses a headland; promontory; cape. 1
  • noun nesses Plural form of ness. 1
See all 2 definitions of nesses

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Origin of nesses

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English -nes(se) (in place names), in part continuing Old English næs, in part < Old Norse nes; akin to nose

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Parts of speech for Nesses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nesses

nesses popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

nesses usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nesses

noun nesses

  • arms — weapons collectively
  • beaks — Plural form of beak.
  • fingers — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
  • forelands — Plural form of foreland.
  • headlands — Plural form of headland.
All 12 Synonyms of nesses

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