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-ious
adjective suffix
Definition of -IOUS
: -ous <edacious>
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Origin of -IOUS
Middle English, partly from Anglo-French -ious, from Latin -iosus, from -i-, penultimate vowel of some noun stems + -osus -ous; partly from Latin -ius, adjective suffix
-IOUS Defined for Kids
-ious
adjective suffix
Definition of -IOUS for Kids
: -ous <capacious>
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