sweetness
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being sweet (all senses).
- (countable, uncountable) A pleasant disposition; kindness.
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.
- (countable, informal, uncountable) A term of address for one's sweetheart.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈswiːtnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtinassī (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian swietens (“sweetness”), obsolete Dutch zoetenis (“sweetness”), Old High German swuoznessi, suoznessi (“sweetness”).
Related words
sweet taste
good taste
sugary taste
douceur
dolcezza
dulzura
doçura
zoetheid
Süßigkeit
dolçor
tatlılık
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