"opacous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|opacus||shaded, shady, dark}} Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} opacous (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete, chiefly poetic) Not shining or illuminated; dark. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete, poetic
    Sense id: en-opacous-en-adj-jpQ9TJHv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51
  2. (obsolete) Not allowing the passage of light; opaque. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-opacous-en-adj-ZxmyYl-E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51

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