Meanings
adjectiveexsanguine (comparative more exsanguine, superlative most exsanguine)
comparative more exsanguine · superlative most exsanguine
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedestitute of blood or apparently so
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Origin
From ex- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, not possessing’) + Latin sanguinēs (a plural form of sanguī̆s (“blood”)) or sanguī̆s itself.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian анемичен
- анемичен (anemičen)lacking blood — see also anemic, bloodless
French exsangue
- exsanguelacking blood — see also anemic, bloodless
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APA
exsanguine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exsanguine
MLA
“exsanguine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exsanguine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exsanguine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exsanguine.
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