Etymology

barrenness

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Today it means: The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life. Full definition →

Middle English bareynnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombareynnesse
  2. English todaybarrenness

From Middle English bareynnesse; equivalent to barren + -ness.

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