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degenerous

/dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-gen-er-ous
IPA
/dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Degenerate; base.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin degener, + -ous. See degenerate.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more degenerous (comparative) most degenerous (superlative)

Derived Forms

degenerously

Homonyms

degeneres

Questions

How do you pronounce degenerous?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/.
What does degenerous mean?
Degenerate; base.
Where does degenerous come from?
From Latin degener, + -ous. See degenerate.

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