8-letter words that end in us
- antiphus — (in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- aphonous — without voice; voiceless
- aphthous — Of, or relating to aphtha.
- apiculus — a small point or tip
- apofocus — Apocenter.
- apsyrtus — a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apuleius — Lucius (ˈluːsɪəs). 2nd century ad, Roman writer, noted for his romance The Golden Ass
- aquarius — Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born approximately between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- arcesius — a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- arcturus — the brightest star in the constellation Boötes: a red giant. Visual magnitude: –0.4; spectral type: K2III; distance: 37 light years
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- arquebus — a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonous — relating to arson
- asbestus — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- ascanius — the son of Aeneas and Creusa; founder of Alba Longa, mother city of Rome
- asmodeus — (in Jewish demonology) prince of the demons
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- assuerus — Ahasuerus.
- atropous — growing straight, without inversion
- augustus — original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc–14 ad, Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc)
- aurelius — Marcus(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) a.d. 121-180; Rom. emperor (161-180) & Stoic philosopher
- ausonius — Decimus Magnus (ˈdɛsɪməs ˈmæɡnəs). ?310–?395 ad, Latin poet, born in Gaul
- automous — Misspelling of autonomous.
- azureous — (zoology) of a fine blue color; azure.
- babassus — Plural form of babassu.
- bacchius — a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones (◡ – –)
- bacillus — A bacillus is any bacterium that has a long, thin shape.
- basileus — A title of the Byzantine emperor.
- basilius — Saint, Basil, Saint.
- be-jesus — Informal. dickens; devil; deuce: The conglomerate plans to take that tiny company and expand the bejesus out of it.
- bettinus — a crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (96 km) in diameter.
- bhikshus — a monk.
- bibulous — addicted to alcohol
- bigamous — A bigamous marriage is one in which one of the partners is already legally married to someone else.
- bimanous — (of man and the higher primates) having two hands distinct in form and function from the feet
- biparous — producing offspring in pairs
- biramous — divided into two parts, as the appendages of crustaceans
- boethius — Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 ad, Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae. He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric
- bosporus — strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara: c. 20 mi (32 km) long
- branchus — a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
- briareus — a giant with a hundred arms and fifty heads who aided Zeus and the Olympians against the Titans
- bronchus — either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls
- butyrous — resembling butter; butyraceous
- caduceus — a staff entwined with two serpents and bearing a pair of wings at the top, carried by Hermes (Mercury) as messenger of the gods