cinerous

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A form of cinereous — Of an ash-gray colour.

OriginLatin cinereus →
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Meanings

adjectivecinerous (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of cinereous (“ash-colored”).

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Origin

  1. Latincinereus
  2. Englishcinerous

From Latin cinereus, suffixed with -ous.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cinerous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerous

MLA

“cinerous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinerous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerous.

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