Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-omatous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -o-ma-tous
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form an adjective meaning "possession of or relation to" from nouns ending in -oma or -omata.

Example Sentences

"carcinoma + -omatous → carcinomatous (“in relation to carcinomas”)"
"glaucoma + -omatous → glaucomatous (“in relation to glaucoma”)"
"scotoma + -omatous → scotomatous (“in relation to scotomata”)"

Etymology

By surface analysis, -omat(a) + -ous.

Questions

What does -omatous mean?: Used to form an adjective meaning "possession of or relation to" from nouns ending in -oma or -omata.
Where does -omatous come from?: By surface analysis, -omat(a) + -ous.

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