Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limous

/ˈlaɪməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: limous
IPA: /ˈlaɪməs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

muddy; slimy; viscous

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the settling of mud and limous matter brought down by the river Nilus"

Etymology

From Latin limosus, from limus (“slime, mud”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: limosus

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more limous (comparative) most limous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce limous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪməs/.
What does limous mean?: muddy; slimy; viscous
Where does limous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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