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angust

UK/æŋˈɡʌst/

angust adjective: narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.

Adjective

angust (comparative more angust, superlative most angust)

  1. (obsolete) Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.

Forms of angust

comparativemore angust
superlativemost angust

Origin of angust

From Latin angustus.

Questions about angust

What does angust mean?
Angust means narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.
What part of speech is angust?
Angust is an adjective.
How do you pronounce angust?
Angust is pronounced /æŋˈɡʌst/ (UK).

Words near angust in the dictionary

  1. angulosplenials
  2. angulous
  3. angulus
  4. angus
  5. Anguses
  6. angust
  7. angustate
  8. angustation
  9. angustations
  10. Angustias Zone I
  11. Angustias Zone II

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