English Explanatory Dictionary

-eous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used with nouns to form adjectives with the sense of resembling or having the characteristics of the suffixed term; similar to -ous.
suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives meaning resembling or having characteristics of the related term.

Pronunciation

-ēəs /-i.əs/ -ĭəs /-ɪəs/

Word forms

-eous -uous

Etymology

From earlier -uous, alteration of -wose, -wos, a variant of -wise, from Middle English -wise, -wis, -wys, from Old English -wīs (“-wise”), under the influence of Etymology 2. More at -wise.

Related words

-aceous -aneous -ious -uous
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