Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meracious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mera-cious
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without mixture or adulteration; strong; racy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"we must drink of the sweet, and it is well, if any thing be dulcy, and meracious enough for us; it must not onely take away thirst, but satisfie the taste, not onely refrigerate, but inebriate."
"Her charms were now unfolded to my view, Meracious beauties, prottypes of grace;"
"We are glad to see this theme,—superstitious as it is,—made the subject of a poem, by an American; and confidently predict, that the bold meracious style , which dignifies this first attempt, is sure to be followed by some brighter wreath of Poesy ."
"So with the fruit, the rich flavor of the white oak acorns is inviting, the meracious bitterness of the others is repellent."

Etymology

From Latin meracus, from merus (“pure, inmixed”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more meracious (comparative) most meracious (superlative)

Questions

What does meracious mean?: Without mixture or adulteration; strong; racy.
Where does meracious come from?: From Latin meracus, from merus (“pure, inmixed”).

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