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What (who) is -ous - definition
WIKTIONARY REDIRECT
-ous
·- A suffix denoting that the element indicated by the name bearing it, has a valence lower than that denoted by the termination -ic; as, nitrous, sulphurous, ·etc., as contrasted with nitric, sulphuric, ·etc.
II. -ous ·- An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace; arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous, poisonous, piteous, joyous, ·etc.
-ous
¦ suffix forming adjectives:
1. characterized by: mountainous.
2. Chemistry denoting an element in a lower valency: sulphurous. Compare with -ic.
Derivatives
-ously suffix.
-ousness suffix.
Origin
from Anglo-Norman Fr., or OFr. -eus, from L. -osus.
Felliflu-ous
·adj Flowing with gall.
Examples of use of -ous
1. It featured Chris Christodoulou, the OUs first secretary, leading a panel of academics through a discussion about the OU concept.
2. Fans of the television era will be able to download and remix classic programmes through the OUs creative archive.
3. Other BBC shows benefiting from the OUs expertise include Rough Science, inheritor of the Tomorrows World tradition, The Mark Steel Lectures, the historical comedy series, and Child of Our Time, Professor Sir Robert Winstons pre–school behaviour series.
4. The area is a stronghold for insurgents and has seen numer ous attacks aimed at US and Iraqi forces, and several US–led offensives seeking to dismantle foreign fighter networks.
5. No doubt the Israeli plan to show off the weapons that they capture, the fortified nature of villagers, dug–ous, tunnel complexes etc to justify their invasion. – John Portwood, Bishop Auckland The Lebanese government and the people from the South of Lebanon did know that Israel was to respond to Hezbullah‘s attacks on Israel.