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- [pi-too-i-tuh s, -tyoo-]
- /pɪˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-/
- /pɪtjˈuːɪtəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-too-i-tuh s, -tyoo-]
- /pɪˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-/
Definition of pituitous word
- adjective pituitous mucous. 1
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Origin of pituitous
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10, pituitous is from the Latin word pītuītōsus full of phlegm. See pip2, -ous
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Parts of speech for Pituitous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pituitous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
pituitous usage trend in Literature
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