caseous

ca·se·ous

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [key-see-uh s]
- /ˈkeɪ si əs/
- /ˈkeɪ.sɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [key-see-uh s]
- /ˈkeɪ si əs/

Definitions of caseous word

adjective caseous of or like cheese 3
adjective caseous of or like cheese. 1
noun caseous Characterized by caseation. 1
adjective caseous Resembling cheese. 0

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Origin of caseous

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin cāse(us) cheese1 + -ous

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Parts of speech for Caseous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caseous

caseous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

caseous usage trend in Literature

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