paleous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpeɪliəs/
- /ˈpæliəs/
Etymology
From Latin palea (“chaff”) + -ous.
Meanings
-
(archaic, rare) chaffy; like chaff
this attraction have we tried in straws and paleous bodies
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most paleous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more paleous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |