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- [on-er-uh s, oh-ner-]
- /ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-er-uh s, oh-ner-]
- /ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-/
Definitions of onerosity word
- adjective onerosity burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties. 1
- adjective onerosity having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones, that outweigh the advantages: an onerous agreement. 1
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Origin of onerosity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin onerōsus, equivalent to oner- (stem of onus) burden + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Onerosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
onerosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
onerosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for onerosity
adv onerosity
- arduously — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
noun onerosity
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
adverb onerosity
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
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