Meanings
adjectiveopertaneous (comparative more opertaneous, superlative most opertaneous)
comparative more opertaneous · superlative most opertaneous
Origin
- Latinopertāneus
- Englishopertaneous
Borrowed from Latin opertāneus, from operiō (“cover, envelop”).
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Rhymes with opertaneous
simultaneousspontaneousinstantaneouscutaneoussubcutaneousextraneouscontemporaneousextemporaneousAscaniuspedaneoussanioussubitaneous
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
opertaneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opertaneous
MLA
“opertaneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opertaneous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opertaneous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opertaneous.
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