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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{l|en|naturalize|id=linguistics|Naturalized}} from {{bor|en|LL.|mūcōsus}}, from {{der|en|la|mūcus}}. {{surf|en|mucus|alt1=muc(us)|-ous}} = {{confix|en|muco|ous}}.
From {{etyl|LL.|en}} ''[[mucosus|mūcōsus]]''.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{rhymes|uːkəs|lang=en}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈmjuːkəs/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mucous.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|uːkəs|s=2}}
* {{hyphenation|en|mu|cous}}
* {{homophones|en|mucus}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
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# Pertaining to [[mucus]]
# Pertaining to [[mucus]]
# Having the qualities of mucus
# Having the qualities of mucus

====Usage notes====
Do not confuse {{m|en|mucous}} (adjective) with {{m|en|mucus}} (noun).

====Synonyms====
* {{l|en|mucoid}}
* {{l|en|myxoid}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|mucous acid}}
* [[mucousy]]
* {{l|en|mucousy}}
* [[mucous membrane]]
* {{l|en|mucous membrane}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|pertaining to mucus}}
{{trans-top|pertaining to mucus}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|слизест}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|lima|alt=lima-}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|lima|alt=lima-}}
* French: {{t+|fr|muqueux}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|nyálka|alt=nyálka-}}
* Irish: {{t+|ga|ronnach}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|سوموكلو|tr=sümüklü}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|śluzowy}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mucos}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mucos}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|сли́зистый}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|слизови́й}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|слизистый|tr=slízistyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|slimik}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|slimik}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


{{trans-top|having the qualities of mucus}}
{{trans-top|having the qualities of mucus}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|limainen}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|limainen}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|nyálkás}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Irish: {{t+|ga|ronnach}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|слизистый|tr=slízistyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|سوموكلو|tr=sümüklü}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mucos}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|сли́зистый}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

[[de:mucous]]
[[et:mucous]]
[[fa:mucous]]
[[hy:mucous]]
[[io:mucous]]
[[ku:mucous]]
[[pl:mucous]]
[[fi:mucous]]
[[ta:mucous]]
[[te:mucous]]
[[vi:mucous]]
[[zh:mucous]]

Latest revision as of 15:28, 4 July 2024

English

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Etymology

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Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) +‎ -ous = muco- +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)

  1. Pertaining to mucus
  2. Having the qualities of mucus

Usage notes

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Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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