Meaning of -osus | Babel Free
[oː.sʊs]Definitions
-ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
Equivalents
Examples
“nervus (“sinew, energy”) + -ōsus → nervōsus (“nervous”)”
“racēmus (“cluster, bunch”) + -ōsus → racēmōsus (“racemose”)”
“ventus (“wind”) + -ōsus → ventōsus (“windy”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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