coyness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The property of being coy. uncountable,usually
    — Her coyneſs was conquered by aſſiduity, and at laſt ſhe conſented to reſign the treaſure of her charms to my paſſion.

词形变化

coynesses plural

词源

Etymology tree
English coy
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English coyness
From coy + -ness.
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