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-ous Definition

-ous (əs)

  1. having, full of, characterized by beauteous, capacious
  2. Chem. having a lower valence than is indicated by the suffix -ic mercurous

Etymology: ME < L -us & OFr -ous, -eus, < L -osus

Browse dictionary entries near -ous

  1. ‹ ourselves
  2. ‹ ourself
  3. ‹ ours
  4. ‹ ourari
  5. ‹ Our Lady
  6. ‹ Our Father
  7. ‹ our
  8. ‹ ounce
  9. ‹ Oujda
  10. ‹ Ouija
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  6. out ›
  7. out-and-out ›
  8. out back ›
  9. out front ›
  10. out-group ›