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-aceous

/ˈeɪ.ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-a-ceous
IPA
/ˈeɪ.ʃəs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed

suffix

Belonging to a taxonomic family or other group

Etymology

Suffixal construction from (1) Latin ‑āceus (“belonging to, of the nature of”) + -ous, from oblique stem of -āx, -ācis + -eus and (2) -acea + -ous. Also variant of -acious.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

arenaceous argillaceous butyraceous ceraceous coriaceous Cretaceous crustaceous farinaceous foliaceous frumentaceous gallinaceous glumaceous

Phrases

-acean

Frequently Paired Words

-acean

Rhymes With

lamentacious

Questions

How do you pronounce -aceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.ʃəs/.
What does -aceous mean?
Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed
Where does -aceous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -aceous

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