Etymology

venenous

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Today it means: Venomous; poisonous. Full definition →

Middle English venenous ← Latin venēnōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromvenēnōsus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromvenenous
  3. English todayvenenous

From Middle English venenous, from Latin venēnōsus. By surface analysis, venene + -ous. Piecewise doublet of venomous.

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