uliginous

u·lig·i·nous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo-lij-uh-nuh s]
- /yuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs/
- /juː.ˈlɪ.dʒɪ.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-lij-uh-nuh s]
- /yuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs/

Definitions of uliginous word

adjective uliginous growing in swamps or muddy places. 1
adjective uliginous marshy; water-logged 0
adjective uliginous slimy; slippery 0

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Origin of uliginous

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Latin ūlīginōsus full of moisture, wet, equivalent to ūlīgin- (stem of ūlīgō) moisture + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Uliginous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uliginous

uliginous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

uliginous usage trend in Literature

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