Etymology

characteristicness

Today it means: The state or quality of being characteristic. Full definition →

English characteristic ← Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekχαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)
  4. Ancient Greekχᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)
  5. Englishcharacteristic
  6. English todaycharacteristicness

From characteristic + -ness.

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