Word: dearness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dear
ness
Definition: The quality of having great value or price.
Morphemes:
Affix: dear
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: High in price; expensive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dere
Language: enm
Decoded: dere
Meaning: fierce, severe, hard, deadly
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