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-ious — [ē əs, yəs, əs] [< I , thematic vowel or stem ending + OUS, for Fr ieux & L ius] suffix 1. forming adjectives having, characterized by [furious] 2. forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in ION [rebellious, religious] … English World dictionary
ious — nox·ious; nox·ious·ly; nox·ious·ness; ob·nox·ious; ob·nox·ious·ly; ob·nox·ious·ness; su·per·cil·ious·ly; su·per·cil·ious·ness; su·per·cil·ious; bil·ious·ly; bil·ious·ness; mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ious; mul·ti·far·ious·ness; un·anx·ious·ly; … English syllables
-ious — suffix forming adjectives meaning characterized by, full of , often corresponding to nouns in ion (cautious; curious; spacious). Etymology: from or after F ieux f. L iosus * * * adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old French… … Useful english dictionary
-ious — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French ious, from Latin iosus, from i , penultimate vowel of some noun stems + osus ous; partly from Latin ius, adjective suffix ous < edacious > … New Collegiate Dictionary
IOUS — intraoperative ultrasound [examination] * * * intraoperative ultrasound examination (see ultrasonography) … Medical dictionary
IOUs — IOU (I owe you) ‚aɪəʊ juË n. signed note acknowledging a debt … English contemporary dictionary
-ious — suffix (forming adjectives) characterized by; full of: cautious. Origin from Fr. ieux, from L. iosus … English new terms dictionary
IOUS — intraoperative ultrasound examination (see ultrasonography) … The new mediacal dictionary
-ious — aff. variant of ous, often with corresponding nouns ending in ity: facetious; hilarious[/ex] • Etymology: ME « L iōsus (see ose I) and L ius … From formal English to slang
IOUS — • intraoperative ultrasound [examination] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
