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nidorous

/ˈnaɪ.də.ɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nidorous
IPA
/ˈnaɪ.də.ɹəs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.

Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nidor (“the unpleasant smell of some cooked animal substances”) + -ous, or from Medieval Latin nidorosus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnaɪ.də.ɹəs/
  • British English: /ˈnaɪd.ə.ɹəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more nidorous (comparative) most nidorous (superlative)

Derived Forms

nidorosity

Questions

How do you pronounce nidorous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪ.də.ɹəs/.
What does nidorous mean?
Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.
Where does nidorous come from?
From nidor (“the unpleasant smell of some cooked animal substances”) + -ous, or from Medieval Latin nidorosus.

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