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anguineous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-guineous
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a snake.

Etymology

From Latin anguineus, from anguin- + -eus, from an earlier form of anguis. See also anguinous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more anguineous (comparative) most anguineous (superlative)

Synonyms

anguineal snakelike serpentine

Questions

What does anguineous mean?
Like a snake.
Where does anguineous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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