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Added 9 October 2026

eagerness

/ˈiɡɚnəs/ noun

In Latin: studium Wiktionary

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The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
Tartness, sourness.

Origin

From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness.

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