saccharinish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English saccharinish From saccharine + -ish.
Meanings
- Somewhat saccharine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most saccharinish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more saccharinish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |