Etymology

dimness

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Today it means: The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark. Full definition →

Middle English dymnes ← Old English dimnes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromdimnes
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdymnes
  3. English todaydimness

From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”), equivalent to dim + -ness.

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