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luteous

lu·te·ous
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-tee-uh s]
    • /ˈlu ti əs/
    • /lˈuːtiəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-tee-uh s]
    • /ˈlu ti əs/

Definitions of luteous word

  • adjective luteous (of yellow) having a light to medium greenish tinge. 1
  • adjective luteous of a light to moderate greenish-yellow colour 0
  • adjective luteous golden-yellow tinged with green 0
  • adjective luteous yellowish. 0
  • adjective luteous Of or pertaining to mud. 0

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Origin of luteous

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin lūteus golden-yellow, equivalent to lūt(um) yellowweed + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Luteous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

luteous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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