Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affectuous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-fec-tu-ous
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

passionate or affectionate.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin affectuosus, from affectus. Compare affectueux. Doublet of affettuoso.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more affectuous (comparative) most affectuous (superlative)

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Questions

What does affectuous mean?
passionate or affectionate.
Where does affectuous come from?
From Latin affectuosus, from affectus. Compare affectueux. Doublet of affettuoso.

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