steepness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being steep. uncountable
    — The steepness of the hill caused the accident.
  2. The result or product of being steep. countable

词形变化

steepnesses plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-der.?
Proto-Germanic *staupaz
Proto-West Germanic *staup
Old English stēap
Middle English steep
English steep
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English steepness
From steep + -ness.
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