aurous

aur·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awr-uh s]
- /ˈɔr əs/
- /ˈɔːrəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh s]
- /ˈɔr əs/

Definitions of aurous word

adjective aurous of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state 3
adjective aurous of or containing gold 3
adjective aurous of or containing monovalent gold 3
adjective aurous Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state. 1
adjective aurous of or containing gold. 1
noun aurous Relating to gold. 1

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Origin of aurous

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; aur-1 + -ous

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Parts of speech for Aurous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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aurous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for aurous

adj aurous

aureate — covered with gold; gilded
blond — (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
blonde — A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
honeyed — of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.

adjective aurous

golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.

All 20 Synonyms of aurous