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sanguinous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
san-guinous
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bloody; containing blood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sanguinous, sangwynouse (“sanguine; of eyes: bloodshot”), from Middle French sanguineux and its etymon Late Latin sanguinōsus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sanguinous,sangwynouse, sanguineux, sanguinōsus

Derived Forms

asanguinous serosanguinous

Frequently Paired Words

sanguineous

Antonyms

asanguinous

Questions

What does sanguinous mean?
Bloody; containing blood.
Where does sanguinous come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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