Word: brittleness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: brit
tle
ness
Definition: The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.
Morphemes:
Affix: brittle
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
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