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rosaceous en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rosāceus. Alternatively, from Rosaceae + -ous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, relational) Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

rosaceous en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual rosacea 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 rosaceous From Translingual rosacea + English -ous.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.
    • In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge. 1976, Ronald Marks, Common facial dermatoses, page 9:

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most rosaceous Degree=Sup lexicographic
more rosaceous Degree=Cmp lexicographic