federalness

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noun

Quality of being federal.

OriginEnglish federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nounfederalness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableQuality of being federal.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  3. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  4. Latinfoedus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Frenchfédéra
  8. Englishfederal
  9. Englishfederalness

From federal + -ness.

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APA

federalness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federalness

MLA

“federalness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federalness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “federalness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federalness.

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