Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-acious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -a-cious
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives from nouns and verb stems.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From (1) -aci(ty) + -ous and (2) from Old French -acieux, both ultimately from Latin -ācitās.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: -acieux, -ācitās
Suffix: -acity

Questions

What does -acious mean?: Used to form adjectives from nouns and verb stems.
Where does -acious come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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