ableness

English

Etymology

From able +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bl̩.nəs/

Noun

ableness (usually uncountable, plural ablenesses)

  1. (uncountable, now rare) Ability of body or mind; power; force; vigor. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.][1]
  2. (countable) The state of being able.

References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 5

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