Etymology

rankness

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Today it means: The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor. Full definition →

Middle English rankenesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromrankenesse
  2. English todayrankness

From Middle English rankenesse, equivalent to rank + -ness.

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