tumulous

tu·mu·lous

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too-myuh-luh s, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu-/
- /tjˈuːmjʊləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-myuh-luh s, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu-/

Definition of tumulous word

adjective tumulous having mounds; full of mounds; tumular. 1

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Origin of tumulous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin tumulōsus, equivalent to tumul(us) tumulus + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Tumulous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tumulous 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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