membraneous
English
Etymology
Either from the Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin membrāneus (“made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane”) or formed in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English as: membrane + -eous.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mĕm.brāʹnĭ.əs, IPA(key): /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.nɪ.əs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mĕm.brāʹnē.əs, IPA(key): /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/
- Rhymes: -eɪnɪəs
Adjective
membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)
- Alternative form of membranous
Usage notes
- Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.