Etymology

adenous

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Today it means: Like a gland; full of glands. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English adeno- ← Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekἀδήν (adḗn)
  2. Englishadeno-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  5. English todayadenous

From adeno- + -ous.

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