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serous

/ˈsɪərəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
serous
IPA
/ˈsɪərəs/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)

Etymology

From French séreux, from Latin serosus, from serum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: séreux, serosus

Inflected Forms

more serous (comparative) most serous (superlative)

Derived Forms

extraserous intraserous nonserous subserous

Phrases

serous gland serous membrane serous tunic blood serum serum albumin

Frequently Paired Words

blood serum serosal serum albumin

Questions

How do you pronounce serous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪərəs/.
What does serous mean?
Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
Where does serous come from?
It is traced to French.

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