Added 9 October 2026
boldness
/ˈboʊldnəs/ noun
In Latin: audentia, audācia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about boldness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”).
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