oversaccharine en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon New Latin saccharum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English saccharine English oversaccharine From over- + saccharine.
Meanings
- Excessively saccharine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more oversaccharine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most oversaccharine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |