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- [glaw-kuh s]
- /ˈglɔ kəs/
- /ˈɡlɔːkəs/
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- [glaw-kuh s]
- /ˈglɔ kəs/
Definitions of glaucous word
- adjective glaucous light bluish-green or greenish-blue. 1
- adjective glaucous Botany. covered with a whitish bloom, as a plum. 1
- noun glaucous Of a dull grayish-green or blue color. 1
- adjective glaucous covered with a bluish waxy or powdery bloom 0
- adjective glaucous bluish-green 0
- adjective glaucous bluish-green or yellowish-green 0
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Origin of glaucous
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin glaucus silvery, gray, bluish-green < Greek glaukós. See glauco-, -ous
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Parts of speech for Glaucous
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glaucous 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 53% 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.
glaucous usage trend in Literature
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