Word: terseness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: terse
ness
Definition: The characteristic of being terse.
Morphemes:
Affix: terse
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tersus
Language: la
Decoded: tersus
Meaning: clean, cleansed, rubbed or wiped off; neat, spruce; terse
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz