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airiness

noun

  1. insubstantiality/physical lightness (quality of being like/made of air)
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Pronunciation: /ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English airy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English airiness From airy + -ness.

  1. The quality of being airy.
  2. The quality of being light in quality or manner.
  3. Insubsantiality.
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