Etymology

criminous

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Middle English crymynous ← Latin crīminōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrīminōsus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcrymynous
  3. English todaycriminous

From Middle English crymynous, from Latin crīminōsus.

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