-acious

1. a suffix forming adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in the suffixes -acity and -acy: audacious; fallacious .

Word History and Origins

Origin of -acious¹

< Latin -āci- (stem of -āx ) adj. suffix + -ous

Example Sentences

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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My good g'acious alibe," she said, "what I tell you?

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