lightness
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lightness¹
- /ˈlaɪtnəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English lightnes, lightnesse, from Old English līhtnes, lȳhtnys (“enlightening, illumination”), from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtinassī; equivalent to light (“to make bright, illuminate”, verb) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Cognate with Old High German liuhtnissi (“illumination, enlightening”).
noun lightnesses · lightnesse
- the condition of being illuminated Well, darkness has a hunger that's insatiable and lightness has a call that's hard to hear.
- the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
- The product of being illuminated.
lightness²
- /ˈlaɪtnəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English lightnes, lightnesse, from Old English *lēohtnes (“lightness”) (compare Old English lēohtmōdnes (“lightness”, literally “light-moodedness”), līhtingnes (“lightness, alleviation”)); equivalent to light (“not heavy”, adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Cognate with Middle Low German luchtnisse, lüchtnisse (“lightness, frivolity, joyfulness”).
noun lightnesse
- The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force. The unique chassis design is largely the secret of the lightness of the locomotive.
- Agility of movement.
- Freedom from worry. In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
- Levity, frivolity; inconsistency. Seneca[…]accounts it a filthy lightness in men, every day to lay new foundations of their life, but who doth otherwise?
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noun the condition of being illuminated
| Português | claridade, luminosidade |
|---|---|
| Français | luminosité |
| Русский | освещённость osveščónnostʹ |
noun the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
| Español | luminosidad, claridad |
|---|---|
| Français | clarté |
noun the state of having little weight
| Español | liviandad |
|---|---|
| Français | légèreté |
| Italiano | leggerezza |
| Русский | лёгкость ljóxkostʹ |
| العربية | خِفَّة ḵiffa |
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title = {lightness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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