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lacteous

lac·te·ous
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-tee-uh s]
    • /ˈlæk ti əs/
    • /lˈaktiəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-tee-uh s]
    • /ˈlæk ti əs/

Definitions of lacteous word

  • adjective lacteous milky; of the color of milk. 1
  • noun lacteous Milky; resembling milk. 1
  • adjective lacteous milky or like milk 0
  • adjective lacteous lacteal; conveying chyle. 0
See all 4 definitions of lacteous

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Origin of lacteous

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin lacteus; see lact-, -eous

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Parts of speech for Lacteous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lacteous

lacteous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

lacteous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lacteous

adj lacteous

  • pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
  • opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
  • opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
  • alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
  • clouded — of or relating to cloud computing: cloud software; cloud servers.

adjective lacteous

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
All 13 Synonyms of lacteous

Antonyms for lacteous

adj lacteous

  • blackish — Something that is blackish is very dark in colour.
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
All 3 Antonyms of lacteous

Related words

  • lacteal

    pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.
All related words to lacteous

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