Meanings
adjectivecriminous (comparative more criminous, superlative most criminous)
comparative more criminous · superlative most criminous
- archaiccriminal
Origin
- Latincrīminōsus
- Middle Englishcrymynous
- Englishcriminous
From Middle English crymynous, from Latin crīminōsus.
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APA
criminous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminous
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“criminous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criminous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminous.
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