Etymology

winsomeness

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

Middle English winsomnesse ← Old English wynsumness
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwynsumness“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwinsomnesse
  3. English todaywinsomeness

Inherited from Middle English winsomnesse, wynsumnesse, from Old English wynsumness (“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”), equivalent to winsome + -ness.

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