ous

English - Turkish

English - English

Definition of ous in English English dictionary: A suffix denoting that the element indicated by the name bearing it, has a valence lower than that denoted by the termination -ic; as, nitrous, sulphurous, etc; An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace; arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous, poisonous, piteous, joyous, etc; plural of ou; Oregon University System; as contrasted with nitric, sulphuric, etc
-ous: Used to form adjectives from nouns
riotous from riot.
-ous: Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature
Ouse: a river in northeast England which flows southeast to the Humber
Ouse: a river in eastern England which begins in Northamptonshire and flows northeast to the Wash
ouse: alternative spelling of ooze
ouse: a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber

ous

Pronunciation

(adjective suffix.) Middle English, from Old French -ous, -eus, -eux, from Latin -osus.

History

Favorites