Etymology

lightsomeness

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Today it means: The state or quality of being lightsome (luminous); luminosity; illumination, brightness. Full definition →

Middle English lightsomnesse
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lightsomeness · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlightsomnesse
  2. English todaylightsomeness

From Middle English lightsomnesse, equivalent to lightsome (“bright, radiant”) + -ness.

lightsomeness · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlightsomnesse
  2. English todaylightsomeness

From Middle English lightsomnesse, equivalent to lightsome (“light in weight, light-hearted, easy”) + -ness.

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