bright·ness
 brightness
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- pronunciation:
- braIt
nihs
- features:
- Word Parts
The word brightness
contains the following part:
-ness
Old English
noun-forming suffix
that means
state or quality of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ness
is attached to adjectives to form nouns. It is fully productive, meaning that any word that combines an adjective and the suffix -ness
is an allowable English noun. In a small set of cases, it is attached to a verb (forgiveness) or a noun (witness
).
Example words: