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brunneous

/ˈbɹʌ.nɪ.əs/

brunneous adjective: of a dark brown colour.

Adjective

brunneous (comparative more brunneous, superlative most brunneous)

  1. Of a dark brown colour.
    Synonyms:
    brunnescent

Synonyms of brunneous

Forms of brunneous

comparativemore brunneous
superlativemost brunneous

Origin of brunneous

Borrowed from Medieval Latin brunneus (“brown”), derived from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”).

Words formed from brunneous

Questions about brunneous

What does brunneous mean?
Brunneous means of a dark brown colour.
What part of speech is brunneous?
Brunneous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce brunneous?
Brunneous is pronounced /ˈbɹʌ.nɪ.əs/.

Words near brunneous in the dictionary

  1. Brunn
  2. Brunn-Minkowski theorem
  3. Brunnadern
  4. brunne
  5. Brunnen
  6. brunneous
  7. Brunner
  8. Brunner syndrome
  9. Brunner's gland
  10. Brunner's glands
  11. brunnera

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