-ous
English
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Etymology
From Middle English -ous, borrowed from Old French -ous and -eux, from Latin -ōsus (“full, full of”). Doublet of -ose in unstressed position.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ous
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
- (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
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Translations
Note: Translations of English words ending in -ous do not necessarily end in the suffixes listed below.
suffix to form adjectives
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chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number
See also
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Old French
Suffix
-ous
- Alternative form of -us
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