"cirrous" meaning in English

See cirrous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪɹəs/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cirrus.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cirrus.wav [General-American] Forms: more cirrous [comparative], most cirrous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪɹəs Etymology: Etymology tree English cirr- Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English cirrous From cirr- + -ous. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cirr-|-ous|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cirr- Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English cirrous [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ōsus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-us", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ous", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ous", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cirrous", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cirrous"> From cirr- + -ous. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cirrous (comparative more cirrous, superlative most cirrous)
  1. (botany, zoology) Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
    Sense id: en-cirrous-en-adj-eyzgyI2R Categories (other): Botany, Zoology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cirr-, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cirr-: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 83 17 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. Pertaining to cirrus clouds.
    Sense id: en-cirrous-en-adj-ulbWHb83 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cirr- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cirr-: 52 48
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