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 Definitions of -eous  [ɪˈnɒf ə ləs]  

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Definition of '-eous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  -eous
an adjectival suffix with the meanings “composed of,”“resembling, having the nature of,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (igneous; vitreous); also, as a semantically neutral suffix, found on adjectives of diverse origin, sometimes with corresponding nouns ending in -ty2 (beauteous; courteous; homogeneous).

Etymology:  (< L -eus; see -ous)


'-eous' - Nearby Entries  

-ene  -enne  -ensis  -eous  -ergic  -ern  -eroo  



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