gangrenous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree English gangrene 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 gangrenous From gangrene + -ous.
Meanings
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Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gangrenous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gangrenous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
necrotic (related to gangrene) · septic (related to gangrene) · putrefactive (related to gangrene) · rotting (related to gangrene) · infected (related to gangrene)