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fuscous

/ˈfʌskəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
fus-cous
IPA
/ˈfʌskəs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin fusc(us) (“dark, dusky”) + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfʌskəs/
  • British English: /ˈfʌskəs/

Inflected Forms

more fuscous (comparative) most fuscous (superlative)

Derived Forms

rufofuscous subfuscous

Synonyms

taupe

Rhymes With

cuscus

Questions

How do you pronounce fuscous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌskəs/.
What does fuscous mean?
Of a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.
Where does fuscous come from?
From Latin fusc(us) (“dark, dusky”) + -ous.

How to pronounce fuscous

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