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ness noun

  /nɛs/
  • (geography) A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)
 мыс

-ness suffix

  /nəs/ , /nɛs/ , /nɪs/ , [nɘs]
  • Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
 -ость, -ность, -ство, -щи́на
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