Etymology

glutinous

glu·ti·nous
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Today it means: Glue-like, sticky, viscid. Full definition →

Latin glūtinōsus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromglūtinōsus
  2. English todayglutinous

From Latin glūtinōsus. By surface analysis, gluten + -ous.

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