Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affectious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-fec-tious
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

affectionate

Obsolete

Etymology

From affection + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more affectious (comparative) most affectious (superlative)

Derived Forms

affectiously

Synonyms

cordial

Questions

What does affectious mean?
affectionate
Where does affectious come from?
From affection + -ous.

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