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processionary en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English procession Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English processionary From procession + -ary.

Meanings

  1. Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession

Forms

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most processionary Degree=Sup lexicographic
more processionary Degree=Cmp lexicographic

processionary en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English procession Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English processionary From procession + -ary.

Meanings

  1. Any of several moths or caterpillars of the subfamily Thaumetopoeinae

Forms

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processionaries Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

processionary caterpillar · pine processionary · processionary moth · oak processionary · oak processionary moth