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Etymology

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From Middle English depnesse, from Old English dēopnes (deepness; depth; an abyss), from Proto-West Germanic *deupnassī, equivalent to deep-ness. Cognate with German Low German Deepnis (deepness, depth).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːpnəs/
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Noun

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deepness (usually uncountable, plural deepnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being deep (either physically or metaphorically)

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