momentousnessn.

Brit.

/məˈmɛntəsnəs/, U.S.

/moʊˈmɛn(t)əsnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: momentous adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < momentous adj. + -ness suffix.

The state or quality of being momentous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > great importance

momentousness1672

eventfulness1825

bigness1860

1672 H. Dodwell in R. Baxter Answer to Mr. Dodwell (1681) 72 It may put them in mind of the greater momentousness of good Government and peace than many of their differences.

1752 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. III. 89 The momentousness of the affair.

1870 J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent ii. x. 412 A conviction..of the reality and momentousness of the unseen world.

1884 Daily News 11 Feb. 5/5 A matter of a momentousness so stupendous.

1951 J. Agee Morning Watch i. 10 He..knelt, sad, trying to taste the peculiar quality of the night and to distinguish it from other auras of momentousness.

1998 J. Irving Widow for One Year 534 Eddie tried to distract her from the momentousness of the meeting by discussing how they might remodel Ruth's house.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	momentousness
释义	momentousnessn. Brit. /məˈmɛntəsnəs/, U.S. /moʊˈmɛn(t)əsnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: momentous adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < momentous adj. + -ness suffix. The state or quality of being momentous. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > great importance momentousness1672 eventfulness1825 bigness1860 1672 H. Dodwell in R. Baxter Answer to Mr. Dodwell (1681) 72 It may put them in mind of the greater momentousness of good Government and peace than many of their differences. 1752 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. III. 89 The momentousness of the affair. 1870 J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent ii. x. 412 A conviction..of the reality and momentousness of the unseen world. 1884 Daily News 11 Feb. 5/5 A matter of a momentousness so stupendous. 1951 J. Agee Morning Watch i. 10 He..knelt, sad, trying to taste the peculiar quality of the night and to distinguish it from other auras of momentousness. 1998 J. Irving Widow for One Year 534 Eddie tried to distract her from the momentousness of the meeting by discussing how they might remodel Ruth's house. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1672
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