naevose

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adjective

Having naevi.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin naevus ← Proto-Italic [Term?] →
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Meanings

adjectivenaevose (comparative more naevose, superlative most naevose)

comparative more naevose · superlative most naevose · alternative nevose · alternative naevous · alternative nevous

  1. Having naevi.
  2. Naevoid.
  3. Spotted or freckled.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
naevoid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₁iwós
  3. Proto-Italic[Term?]
  4. Latingnaevus
  5. Latinnaevus
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. Englishnaevose

From Latin naevus + English -ose. Piecewise doublet of naevous.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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