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aestuous

UK/ˈɛs.tjʊ.əs/US/ˈɛs.t͡ʃu.əs/

aestuous adjective: full of passion; agitated.

Adjective

aestuous (comparative more aestuous, superlative most aestuous)

  1. Full of passion; agitated.

Forms of aestuous

comparativemore aestuous
superlativemost aestuous

Origin of aestuous

From Latin aestuōsus (“excessively hot, having a high body temperature, tumult, rage, passion”).

Questions about aestuous

What does aestuous mean?
Aestuous means full of passion; agitated.
What part of speech is aestuous?
Aestuous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce aestuous?
Aestuous is pronounced /ˈɛs.tjʊ.əs/ (UK).

Words near aestuous in the dictionary

  1. aestivoautumnal
  2. aestro
  3. aestrum
  4. aestuate
  5. aestuating
  6. aestuous
  7. aesymnetai
  8. aesymnetes
  9. aet
  10. aet.
  11. Aeta

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