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- [pach-uh-luh s]
- /ˈpætʃ ə ləs/
- /pˈatjʊləs/
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- [pach-uh-luh s]
- /ˈpætʃ ə ləs/
Definitions of patulous word
- adjective patulous open; gaping; expanded. 1
- adjective patulous Botany. spreading, as a tree or its boughs. spreading slightly, as a calyx. bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. 1
- adjective patulous spreading widely or expanded 0
- adjective patulous gaping 0
- adjective patulous standing open, or spreading 0
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Origin of patulous
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20, patulous is from the Latin word patulus standing wide-open. See patent, -ulous
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Parts of speech for Patulous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patulous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
patulous usage trend in Literature
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adj patulous
Antonyms for patulous
Top questions with patulous
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