7-letter words that end in us
- carolus — any of several coins struck in the reign of a king called Charles, esp an English gold coin from the reign of Charles I
- caseous — of or like cheese
- cassius — a male given name.
- celsius — Celsius is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C.
- cepheus — a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star
- cereous — resembling wax; wax-like
- churrus — hemp resin used as an intoxicating drug
- chylous — (physiology) Consisting of, or similar to, chyle.
- cirrhus — a mucus-bound ribbonlike mass of spores that is exuded from a fungus.
- cirrous — having a cirrus or cirri.
- clavius — one of the largest of the craters on the moon, about 230 kilometres (145 miles) in diameter, whose walls have peaks up to 5700 metres (19 000 feet) above the floor. It lies in the SE quadrant
- clypeus — a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons
- clytius — (in the Iliad) a brother of Priam killed by Hercules.
- cnossus — Knossos
- cocytus — the river of wailing, a tributary of the Acheron in Hades
- colobus — any leaf-eating arboreal Old World monkey of the genus Colobus, of W and central Africa, having a slender body, long silky fur, long tail, and reduced or absent thumbs
- colonus — (in ancient Rome) a farmer
- conatus — an effort or striving of natural impulse
- congius — a unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallon
- copious — A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.
- corylus — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Corylus of the Betulaceae family (or the Corylaceae family, depending on the botanist), which bear nuts and are found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere
- cottbus — an industrial city in E Germany, in Brandenburg on the Spree River. Pop: 107 549 (2003 est)
- crassus — Marcus Licinius (ˈmɑːkəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?115–53 bc, Roman general; member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey
- croesus — died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
- cubitus — the elbow
- cumulus — Cumulus is a type of thick white cloud formed when hot air rises very quickly.
- cuprous — of or containing copper in the monovalent state
- curious — eager to learn; inquisitive
- curtius — Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1814–96, German archaeologist and historian.
- cyathus — an ancient measure of wine equivalent to approximately one twelfth of a pint
- cyperus — Any sedge of genus Cyperus.
- cytisus — any of a member of a diverse genus of fragrant plants of the family Fabaceae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa, and having brightly coloured flowers
- cyzicus — an ancient Greek colony in NW Asia Minor on the S shore of the Sea of Marmara: site of Alcibiades' naval victory over the Peloponnesians (410 bc)
- damasus — died 1048, pope 1048.
- databus — the electrical pathway used to transfer data between components of a computer
- decimus — (in prescriptions) tenth.
- dedimus — a legal document or decree authorizing a person who is not a judge to act instead of a judge
- defocus — to go or cause to go out of focus
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- digitus — An Ancient Roman unit of length, approximately 0.73 inches.
- dominus — the Lord be with you.
- donatus — early-4th-century bishop of Casae Nigrae in northern Africa: leader of a heretical Christian group. Compare Donatist.
- dreyfus — Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, French army officer of Jewish descent: convicted of treason 1894, 1899; acquitted 1906.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- duteous — dutiful; obedient.
- echinus — any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- embolus — A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.
- emulous — Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.
- envious — Feeling or showing envy.
- ephebus — in ancient Athens, a young citizen (18 to 20 years) undergoing physical and military training