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a suffix originally occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin (fictitious); on this model, used with stems of other origin (bumptious).[ < L -tiosus, equiv. to -t(us) ptp. suffix + -iosus -IOUS]
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-tious — [shəs] [< Fr or L: Fr tieux < L tiosus < t of pp. stem + iosus, OUS] suffix forming adjectives of, having, or characterized by … English World dictionary
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
-tious — a suffix originally occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin (fictitious); on this model, used with stems of other origin (bumptious). Also, ious, ous. [ < L tiosus, equiv. to t(us) ptp. suffix + iosus IOUS] * * * tious compound suffix,… … Useful english dictionary
ad´ven|ti´tious|ness — ad|ven|ti|tious «AD vehn TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. cong from outside; additional; accidental: »The romantic life of the artist gives his painting an adventitious interest. SYNONYM(S): casual, extrinsic. 2. Botany, Zoology. appearing out of the… … Useful english dictionary
ad´ven|ti´tious|ly — ad|ven|ti|tious «AD vehn TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. cong from outside; additional; accidental: »The romantic life of the artist gives his painting an adventitious interest. SYNONYM(S): casual, extrinsic. 2. Botany, Zoology. appearing out of the… … Useful english dictionary
ad|ven|ti|tious — «AD vehn TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. cong from outside; additional; accidental: »The romantic life of the artist gives his painting an adventitious interest. SYNONYM(S): casual, extrinsic. 2. Botany, Zoology. appearing out of the normal or usual… … Useful english dictionary
am|bi´tious|ness — am|bi|tious «am BIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. having or guided by ambition; full of ambition: »an ambitious young man. SYNONYM(S): aspiring. 2. desiring strongly; eager: »The actor was ambitious of success. Gamblers are ambitious for money. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
am|bi´tious|ly — am|bi|tious «am BIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. having or guided by ambition; full of ambition: »an ambitious young man. SYNONYM(S): aspiring. 2. desiring strongly; eager: »The actor was ambitious of success. Gamblers are ambitious for money. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
am|bi|tious — «am BIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. having or guided by ambition; full of ambition: »an ambitious young man. SYNONYM(S): aspiring. 2. desiring strongly; eager: »The actor was ambitious of success. Gamblers are ambitious for money. 3. arising from… … Useful english dictionary
bump´tious|ness — bump|tious «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious]… … Useful english dictionary
