8-letter words that end in us
- caducous — (of parts of a plant or animal) shed during the life of the organism
- caesious — having a waxy bluish-grey coating
- calathus — a vase-shaped basket represented in ancient Greek art, used as a symbol of fruitfulness
- calculus — Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities.
- calippus — flourished 4th century b.c, Greek astronomer.
- calixtus — (Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
- canorous — tuneful; melodious
- capaneus — one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- caribous — Plural form of caribou.
- carneous — fleshy
- cathetus — a straight line or radius positioned perpendicular to another line or radius
- catullus — Gaius Valerius (ˈɡaɪəs vəˈlɪərɪəs). ?84–?54 bc, Roman lyric poet, noted particularly for his love poems
- caucasus — a mountain range in SW Russia, running along the N borders of Georgia and Azerbaijan, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea: mostly over 2700 m (9000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Elbrus, 5642 m (18 510 ft)
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
- cernuous — (of some flowers or buds) drooping
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
- chlorous — of or containing chlorine in the trivalent state
- chondrus — a protoctist genus that belongs to the family Gigartinaceae
- choragus — the leader of a chorus
- choregus — the producer or financier of a dramatist's works in Ancient Greece
- chromous — of or containing chromium in the divalent state
- cicinnus — a scorpioid cyme
- circinus — a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross
- circulus — any of the concentric circles on each scale of a fish, each of which indicates the annual growth of that scale.
- citreous — of a greenish-yellow colour; citron
- claudius — full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 bc–54 ad, Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina
- clausius — Rudolf Julius (ˈruːdɔlf ˈjuːliʊs). 1822–88, German physicist and mathematician. He enunciated the second law of thermodynamics (1850) and developed the kinetic theory of gases
- coenurus — an encysted larval form of the tapeworm Multiceps, containing many encapsulated heads. In sheep it can cause the gid, and when eaten by dogs it develops into several adult forms
- cognatus — (legal) A person connected through cognation.
- colossus — If you describe someone or something as a colossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
- columbus — a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
- comenius — John Amos, Czech name Jan Amos Komensky. 1592–1670, Czech educational reformer
- commodus — Lucius Aelius Aurelius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈiːlɪəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs), son of Marcus Aurelius. 161–192 ad, Roman emperor (180–192), noted for his tyrannical reign
- comnenus — an important Byzantine family from which the imperial dynasties of Constantinople (1057–59; 1081–1185) and Trebizond (1204–1461) derived
- concious — Misspelling of conscious.
- corneous — horny; hornlike
- cottabus — (in ancient Greece) a game that was popular among young men at drinking parties and which involved throwing wine into a vessel while uttering the name of a beloved
- couperus — Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1863–1923, Dutch novelist.
- couscous — Couscous is a type of food that is made from crushed steamed wheat, or a dish consisting of this food served with a spicy stew. It is traditionally eaten in North Africa.
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- covinous — deceitful; fraudulent; collusive
- crankous — fretful; cranky
- crepitus — a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
- croupous — (medicine) Relating to or resembling croup; especially, attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane like that found in membranous croup.
- cumbrous — cumbersome
- cumulous — resembling or consisting of cumulus clouds
- cupreous — of, consisting of, containing, or resembling copper; coppery