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-merous

/-məɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
-mer-ous
IPA
/-məɹəs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having parts of the specified quality.

suffix

Comprising the specified number of parts.

Etymology

Etymology tree French -mère Ancient Greek -μερής (-merḗs) Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -merous From French -mère and its etymon Ancient Greek -μερής (-merḗs, “having (the specified number of) parts”, “sharing”): the combining form of μέρος (méros, “part”)) with the English suffix -ous; compare the English -mer and -mere, as well as the French -mère and the German -mer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -mère, -μερής

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-məɹəs/
  • British English: /-məɹəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce -merous?
The recorded pronunciation is /-məɹəs/.
What does -merous mean?
Having parts of the specified quality.
Where does -merous come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce -merous

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