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- [fuhs-kuh s]
- /ˈfʌs kəs/
- /ˈfʌ.skəs/
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- [fuhs-kuh s]
- /ˈfʌs kəs/
Definitions of fuscous word
- adjective fuscous of brownish-gray or dusky color. 1
- noun fuscous Dark and somber in color. 1
- adjective fuscous of a brownish-grey colour 0
- adjective fuscous dark gray or grayish brown in color; dusky 0
- adjective fuscous Dark in color, dark-hued; dusky, swarthy. 0
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Origin of fuscous
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin fusc(us) dark, tawny, dusky + -ous
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Parts of speech for Fuscous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuscous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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