spadiceous

spa·di·ceous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spey-dish-uh s]
- /speɪˈdɪʃ əs/
- /spadˈaɪʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spey-dish-uh s]
- /speɪˈdɪʃ əs/

Definitions of spadiceous word

adjective spadiceous Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix. 1
adjective spadiceous of a bright brown color. 1
adjective spadiceous producing or resembling a spadix 0
adjective spadiceous of a bright brown colour 0

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Origin of spadiceous

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < New Latin spādīceus, equivalent to Latin spādīc- (stem of spādīx; see spadix) + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Spadiceous

noun

adjective

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adverb

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Spadiceous

spadiceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

spadiceous usage trend in Literature

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