carneous

car·ne·ous

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-nee-uh s]
- /ˈkɑr ni əs/
- /kˈɑːniəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-nee-uh s]
- /ˈkɑr ni əs/

Definitions of carneous word

adjective carneous fleshy 3
adjective carneous fleshlike; flesh-colored. 1
adjective carneous (archaic) Consisting of, or like, flesh; fleshy. 0

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Origin of carneous

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Late Latin carneus, equivalent to Latin carn- (stem of carō) flesh + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Carneous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carneous

carneous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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