capitalnessn.

Brit.

/ˈkapᵻtlnəs/, U.S.

/ˈkæpədlnəs/

Forms: see capital adj. and n.² and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: capital adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < capital adj. + -ness suffix, originally after French †capitalité (1611 in Cotgrave: compare quot. 1611).

Now rare.

The condition or fact of being capital (in various senses).

ΚΠ

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Capitalité, capitalnesse; or a capitall fact.

1649 King Charls his Tryal 38 They shall not find the Articles that are charged upon them to come near to that height and capitalnesse of crimes that are laid to your charge.

1654 W. Prynne Seasonable, Legall & Hist. Vindic. 47 The hainousnesse, in excusablenesse, wilfulnesse, maliciousnesse, Capitalnesse of their crimes.

1717 Hist. Press-Yard i. 7 The Capitalness of the Crime whereof I stood accus'd.

1799 T. F. Thoughts upon State Lotteries i. 23 It must be acknowledged, 'tis the capitalness of the prizes that stimulates the Great to adventure largely.

1874 F. Francis By Lake & River xix. 194 The capital bridle-road divided into two capital bridle-roads, and which excelled in point of capitalness it was very difficult to say.

1992 Town Planning Rev. 63 335/2 Infrastructure..is inherently characterised by capitalness in provision and publicness in consumption.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	capitalness
释义	capitalnessn. Brit. /ˈkapᵻtlnəs/, U.S. /ˈkæpədlnəs/ Forms: see capital adj. and n.² and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: capital adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < capital adj. + -ness suffix, originally after French †capitalité (1611 in Cotgrave: compare quot. 1611). Now rare. The condition or fact of being capital (in various senses). ΚΠ 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Capitalité, capitalnesse; or a capitall fact. 1649 King Charls his Tryal 38 They shall not find the Articles that are charged upon them to come near to that height and capitalnesse of crimes that are laid to your charge. 1654 W. Prynne Seasonable, Legall & Hist. Vindic. 47 The hainousnesse, in excusablenesse, wilfulnesse, maliciousnesse, Capitalnesse of their crimes. 1717 Hist. Press-Yard i. 7 The Capitalness of the Crime whereof I stood accus'd. 1799 T. F. Thoughts upon State Lotteries i. 23 It must be acknowledged, 'tis the capitalness of the prizes that stimulates the Great to adventure largely. 1874 F. Francis By Lake & River xix. 194 The capital bridle-road divided into two capital bridle-roads, and which excelled in point of capitalness it was very difficult to say. 1992 Town Planning Rev. 63 335/2 Infrastructure..is inherently characterised by capitalness in provision and publicness in consumption. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1611
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