voraginous

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adjective

Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools; hence, devouring.

OriginLatin vorāginōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivevoraginous (comparative more voraginous, superlative most voraginous)

comparative more voraginous · superlative most voraginous

  1. Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools; hence, devouring.

Origin

  1. Latinvorāginōsus
  2. Englishvoraginous

Latin vorāginōsus, from vorāgō (“abyss”).

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voraginous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voraginous.

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