Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atramentous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atra-men-tous
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of inky, black, inklike.

Example Sentences

"The ſecond way whereby bodies become blacke, is an Atramentous condition or mixture, that is a vitriolate or copperoſe quality conjoyning with a terreſtrious and aſtringent humidity, for ſo is Atramentum ſcriptorium, or writing Inke commonly made, by copperoſe caſt upon decoction or infuſion of galls..."
"Perdido Street Station was the centre of the city, even more than Parliament, the atramentous keep now empty of functionaries […]"

Etymology

From Latin ātrāmentōsus, from ātrāmentum (“black liquid, ink”). Equivalent to atrament + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ātrāmentōsus
Suffix: atrament

Synonyms

inky black inklike

Questions

What does atramentous mean?: Synonym of inky, black, inklike.
Where does atramentous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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