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auricomous

UK/ˌɔːˈɹɪk.ə.məs/

auricomous adjective: having golden hair; yellow-haired.

Adjective

auricomous (comparative more auricomous, superlative most auricomous)

  1. Having golden hair; yellow-haired.
    • Meanwhile Lord Bantam, taking off his hat, stood forward, the sun flaunting brilliantly on his auricomous poll.1872, Edward Jenkins, Lord Bantam: A Satire, page 93
    • Mrs. Hepenstall, a very frisky matron, and her friend of the auricomous hair, looked blankest forgetfulness.1882, Mrs. May Laffan Hartley, Hogan, M.P.: A Novel, page 374

Forms of auricomous

comparativemore auricomous
superlativemost auricomous

Origin of auricomous

From Latin auricomus (“golden-haired”), from aurum (“gold”) + coma (“hair of the head”). Compare English floricomous.

Questions about auricomous

What does auricomous mean?
Auricomous means having golden hair; yellow-haired.
What part of speech is auricomous?
Auricomous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce auricomous?
Auricomous is pronounced /ˌɔːˈɹɪk.ə.məs/ (UK).

Words near auricomous in the dictionary

  1. aurichloride
  2. aurichlorides
  3. auricle
  4. auricled
  5. auricles
  6. auricomous
  7. auricula
  8. auriculae
  9. auricular
  10. auricular arteries
  11. auricular artery

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