-aceous

1. a suffix with the meanings “resembling, having the nature of,” “made of,” occurring in loanwords from Latin ( cretaceous; herbaceous ) and forming adjectives in English on the Latin model ( ceraceous ), especially adjectival correspondents to taxonomic names ending in -acea and -aceae: rosaceous.

-aceous

suffix forming adjectives

1. relating to, belonging to, having the nature of, or resembling

   herbaceous

   larvaceous

–aceous

1. A suffix used to form adjectives meaning “made of” or “resembling” a particular substance or material, such as silicaceous, containing silicon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -aceous¹

< Latin -āceus; -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -aceous¹

New Latin, from Latin -āceus of a certain kind; related to -āc, -āx, adjectival suffix

Example Sentences

Aceous or aceus: suffix; similar to, or of the nature of.

From Project Gutenberg

In the first place, then, I mean to call every flower either one thing or another, and not an 'aceous' thing, only half something or half another.

From Project Gutenberg

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin. -aceous   -acious of; = having the quality of sapon-aceous   cap-acious having the quality of soap. having the quality of holding much. -acy condition of = being; office of celib-acy cur-acy condition of being single. office of a curate. -age act, = condition, or collection of marri-age vassal-age foli-age act of marrying. condition of a vassal. collection of leaves.

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