-ulous

-ulous
suffix forming adjectives (fabulous; populous).
Etymology: L -ulosus, -ulus

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\\yələs\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Latin -ulus, diminutive suffix
: being slightly or minutely

hirsutulous

viscidulous

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a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, with the meaning "inclined to do, habitually engaging in" the action specified by the initial element: bibulous; credulous; garrulous; tremulous.
[ < L -ulus, -ula, -ulum; see -ULE, -OUS]

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suffix forming adjectives such as incredulous, garrulous
Origin:
from Latin -ulosus, -ulus

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-ulous
a compound adjectival suffix representing the two Latin endings -ulōsus and -ulus. In the former case there are frequently variants in -ulose, which in modern use are as a rule more specific in meaning. To this class belong angulous, calculous, fabulous, fistulous, etc. (see -ulose); also crapulous, meticulous, populous, scrupulous, etc. The number of purely modern formations is not large. To the group which corresponds to Latin forms in -ulus belong bibulous, credulous, emulous, garrulous, pendulous, sedulous, stridulous, tremulous. In a very few instances both forms occur in Latin, as querulus, rarely querulōsus, querulous; rīdiculus, rarely rīdiculōsus, ridiculous.

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  • -ulous — suffix forming adjectives such as incredulous. Origin from L. ulosus, ulus …   English new terms dictionary

  • -ulous — (L). Full of …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • -ulous — u·lous …   English syllables

  • -ulous — a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, with the meaning “inclined to do, habitually engaging in” the action specified by the initial element: bibulous; credulous[/ex] • Etymology: < L ulus, ula, ulum …   From formal English to slang

  • -ulous — a suffix forming adjectives meaning tending to , as in credulous, populous. {Latin ulosus, or ulus} …  

  • hirsutulous — (|)hər|süchələs, |hir adjective Etymology: hirsute + ulous : minutely or slightly hirsute * * * /herr sooh cheuh leuhs/, adj. hirtellous. [HIRSUTE + ULOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • puberulous — pyüˈber(y)ələs adjective Etymology: Latin puber + English ulous : puberulent * * * pūberulent / berˈū lənt/ or pūberˈūlous adjective Feebly or minutely pubescent • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • acidulous — /euh sij euh leuhs/, adj. 1. slightly sour. 2. sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book. 3. moderately acid or tart; subacid. Also, acidulent. [1760 70; < L acidulus. See ACID, ULOUS] * * * …   Universalium

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