voraginous

voraginous
voraginous /vō-rajˈi-nəs or vö-/ (obsolete or rare)
adjective
1. Relating to a whirlpool
2. Voracious
ORIGIN: L vorāgo, from vorāre to devour
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vorāˈgo /-gō/ noun (pl vorāˈgoes)
A gulf

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  • Voraginous — Vo*rag i*nous, a. [L. voraginosus, fr. vorago an abyss, fr. vorare to swallow up.] Pertaining to a gulf; full of gulfs; hence, devouring. [R.] Mallet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voraginous — Pertaining to something which devours everything …   Grandiloquent dictionary

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