torous

to·rose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh-]
- /ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ-/
- /tˈɔːrəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh-]
- /ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ-/

Definitions of torous word

adjective torous Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed. 1
adjective torous Zoology. bulging. 1

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Origin of torous

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; < Latin torōsus bulging, full of muscle, equivalent to tor(us) bulge + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Torous

noun

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torous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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