# ripeness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,718

## Definitions
1. The characteristic of being ripe.

## Etymology
From Middle English ripenesse, rypenesse, rijpnesse, from Old English rīpness, equivalent to ripe + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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