lavishness
/ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/noun
lavishness is spelled L-A-V-I-S-H-N-E-S-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lavishness means “The state or characteristic of being lavish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lavishness is lavishnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in lavishness?
| Letters | 10: L-A-V-I-S-H-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lavishness?
Lavishness appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lavishness?
- US /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/
- US /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nəs/
Lavishness has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lavishness
- lavishnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lavishness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or characteristic of being lavish.
No one could question the lavishness of his parties; good taste was a different matter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lavishness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state or characteristic of being lavish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | faste |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lavishness come from?
From lavish + -ness. Compare Dutch lafenis (“refreshment, lavishness”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).