fulvous

ful·vous

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuhl-vuh s]
- /ˈfʌl vəs/
- /ˈfʌl.vəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhl-vuh s]
- /ˈfʌl vəs/

Definitions of fulvous word

adjective fulvous tawny; dull yellowish-gray or yellowish-brown. 1
noun fulvous Reddish yellow; tawny. 1
adjective fulvous of a dull brownish-yellow colour; tawny 0
adjective fulvous dull reddish-yellow or brownish-yellow; tawny 0
adjective fulvous Tawny-coloured. 0

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Origin of fulvous

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin fulvus deep yellow, tawny, reddish-yellow; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Fulvous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fulvous

fulvous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

fulvous usage trend in Literature

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