"breathiness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From breathy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breathy|ness}} breathy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} breathiness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being breathy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-breathiness-en-noun-3L7p9-zK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. The result or product of being breathy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-breathiness-en-noun-iUTMLiWA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
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