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saponaceous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsæpəˈneɪʃəs/

Etymology

From Latin sapōnāceus, from oblique stem of sāpō, sāpōnis + -āceus.

Meanings

  1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
  2. (figuratively) Slippery; evasive.

Forms

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more saponaceous Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most saponaceous Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

saponaceous body · nonsaponaceous · saponaceousness · saponacity