-uous

A form of -eous — Used with nouns to form adjectives with the sense of resembling or having the characteristics of the suffixed term; similar to -ous.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -eous.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of -ous.
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APA

-uous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uous

MLA

“-uous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-uous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uous.

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