gangrenous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English gangrene

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?

Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos?

Old Latin -ōssus

Latin -ōsus

Old French -usbor.

Middle English -ous

English -ous

English gangrenous

From gangrene + -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/

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• Hyphenation: gan‧gre‧nous

Adjective

gangrenous (comparative more gangrenous, superlative most gangrenous)

1. Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.

   The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.

Synonyms

• (related to gangrene): infected, necrotic, putrefactive, rotting, septic

Derived terms

• gangrenously
• nongangrenous