antimonious en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian sdmder. Ancient Greek στίμμι (stímmi)der. Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ (esthēm)bor. Arabic إِثْمِد (ʔiṯmid)bor. Medieval Latin antimoniumder. English antimony Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English antimonious From antimony + -ous.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or containing antimony.
- (not-comparable) Containing trivalent antimony.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antimonous | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antimonious cyanide · antimonious oxide · antimonious acid · antimonious hydride · antimonious chloride