Etymology

softness

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Today it means: The quality of being soft. Full definition →

Middle English softnesse ← Old English sōftnes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsōftnes
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsoftnesse
  3. English todaysoftness

From Middle English softnesse, from Old English sōftnes, alteration of earlier sēftnes. Equivalent to soft + -ness.

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