minaceous

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adjective

Of the colour of minium.

OriginLatin mināx →
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Meanings

minaceous1

adjectiveminaceous (not comparable)

alternative miniaceous · alternative miniatous

  1. not comparableOf the colour of minium.

minaceous2

adjectiveminaceous (not comparable)

alternative miniaceous · alternative miniatous

  1. not comparableMenacing, threatening.

Origin

minaceous · adjective

From min(ium) + -acious.

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minaceous · adjective

  1. Latinmināx“threatening, menacing, projecting”
  2. Englishminaceous

From Latin mināx (“threatening, menacing, projecting”) + -acious.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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