venemous
English
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman venimus, from Old French venimeux, from venin. Equivalent to venym + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛnəˈmuːs/, /ˈvɛnəmus/, /ˈvɛniməs/
Adjective
venemous
- Intrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to poison via a injection.
- Intrinsically toxic, noxious or poisonous (but not able to poison via injection)
- Having poison or toxin added to it or applied to it; poisoned.
- Having an infection or a disease; malignant, tumourous.
- Malicious, angry, harmful, sinful, or destructive.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: venomous
References
- “venimǒus (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.
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