fadesome en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English fade Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English fadesome From fade + -some.
Meanings
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(dialectal) Characterised or marked by fading; apt to fade
Through me, through me only, although ye scoff / And scowl at my doings, can ye throw off / Your fadesome mortality; [...]
1857, Charles Boner, The New Dance of Death, and Other Poems:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fadesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fadesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |