Meaning
suffix-ous
pertaining to
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Terms built from -ous
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -ous marked.
-ous decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix sub- means “under”.
- The root cutane/o means “skin”.
- The suffix -ous means “pertaining to”.
- Together: Beneath the skin.
Parts that combine with -ous
Word parts that appear alongside -ous in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use -ous but do not yet have their own page in the library.
venousnervous
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- venousalso listed under ven/o (vein)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with -ous, word for word.
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