"founderous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfaʊndəɹəs/, /ˈfaʊndɹəs/ Forms: more founderous [comparative], most founderous [superlative]
Etymology: From founder + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|founder|ous}} founder + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} founderous (comparative more founderous, superlative most founderous)
  1. (archaic) Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up. Tags: archaic

Alternative forms

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