lateritious

lat·er·i·tious

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lat-uh-rish-uh s]
- /ˌlæt əˈrɪʃ əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lat-uh-rish-uh s]
- /ˌlæt əˈrɪʃ əs/

Definitions of lateritious word

adjective lateritious of the color of brick; brick-red. 1
noun lateritious (medicine) Like bricks; of a reddish brick colour. 1
adjective lateritious relating to or resembling brick in colour 0

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Origin of lateritious

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin laterīcius of brick, equivalent to later brick + -īcius adj. suffix denoting materials; see -itious

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Parts of speech for Lateritious

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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lateritious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

lateritious usage trend in Literature

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