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Revision as of 18:33, 23 October 2021
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːkəs
- Hyphenation: mu‧cous
- Homophone: mucus
Adjective
mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)
- Pertaining to mucus
- Having the qualities of mucus
Usage notes
Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to mucus
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/uːkəs
- Rhymes:English/uːkəs/2 syllables
- English terms with homophones
- English lemmas
- English adjectives