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- [awr-uh s]
- /ˈɔr əs/
- /ˈɔːrəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-uh s]
- /ˈɔr əs/
Definitions of aurous word
- adjective aurous of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state 3
- adjective aurous of or containing gold 3
- adjective aurous of or containing monovalent gold 3
- adjective aurous Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state. 1
- adjective aurous of or containing gold. 1
- noun aurous Relating to gold. 1
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Origin of aurous
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; aur-1 + -ous
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Parts of speech for Aurous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aurous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aurous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aurous
adj aurous
- aureate — covered with gold; gilded
- blond — (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
- blonde — A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- honeyed — of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
adjective aurous
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
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