sanguineous

san·guin·e·ous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
- /sæŋˈgwɪn i əs/
- /sæŋˈgwɪnɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
- /sæŋˈgwɪn i əs/

Definitions of sanguineous word

adjective sanguineous of, relating to, or containing blood. 1
adjective sanguineous of the color of blood. 1
adjective sanguineous involving much bloodshed. 1
adjective sanguineous sanguine; confident. 1
adjective sanguineous of, containing, relating to, or associated with blood 0
adjective sanguineous of or containing blood 0

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Origin of sanguineous

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1510-20, sanguineous is from the Latin word sanguineus bloody. See sanguine

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Parts of speech for Sanguineous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sanguineous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for sanguineous

adj sanguineous

feller — Robert William Andrew ("Bob"; "Bullet Bob") 1918–2010, U.S. baseball player.
hematic — of or relating to blood; hemic.
hemic — hematic.

adjective sanguineous

crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
destroying — Present participle of destroy.
ensanguined — Simple past tense and past participle of ensanguine.
fell — simple past tense of fall.
imbrued — Simple past tense and past participle of imbrue.

All 9 Synonyms of sanguineous