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- [krim-uh-nuh s]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nəs/
- /krˈɪmɪnəs/
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- [krim-uh-nuh s]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nəs/
Definitions of criminous word
- abbreviation CRIMINOUS criminal 3
- adjective criminous criminal (sense 2) criminal (sense 3) 3
- abbreviation CRIMINOUS criminal. 1
- adjective criminous (archaic) criminal. 0
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Origin of criminous
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Old French crimineux < Medieval Latin, Latin crīminōsus, equivalent to crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Criminous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
criminous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
criminous usage trend in Literature
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