Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosaceous

/roʊˈzeɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rosa-ceous
IPA: /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

adj

Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.

Example Sentences

"In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rosāceus. Alternatively, from Rosaceae + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/

Inflected Forms

more rosaceous (comparative) most rosaceous (superlative)

Synonyms

rose roseate

Questions

How do you pronounce rosaceous?: The recorded pronunciation is /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/.
What does rosaceous mean?: Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.
Where does rosaceous come from?: Borrowed from Latin rosāceus. Alternatively, from Rosaceae + -ous.

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