venust

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adjective

beautiful; having an attractive appearance

OriginLatin venustus →
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Meanings

adjectivevenust (comparative more venust, superlative most venust)

comparative more venust · superlative most venust

  1. obsoletebeautiful; having an attractive appearance

    The variant vestur of the venust vaill.

    1513, Gavin Douglas, The Aeneid
    1 more example

    The Chancellour pretermits no Animadverſion that may adorn the Law, and make it venuſt and taking[…]

    1663, Edward Waterhouse, Fortescutus Illustratus

Origin

  1. Latinvenustus
  2. Englishvenust

From Latin venustus, from Venus (“the goddess of love”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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