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-tious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-tious
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Adjective suffix denoting "full of, prone to."

Etymology

Rebracketed from words like fractious and presumptious, with the t from the base + -ious, ultimately from Latin ‑tiōsus, which is rebracketed from -t(us) + -i- + -ōsus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -tious mean?
Adjective suffix denoting "full of, prone to."
Where does -tious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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