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conterraneous

conterraneous adjective: of the same earth or world.

Adjective

conterraneous (not comparable)

  1. Of the same earth or world.
    • Hence it appears that the Territory of Feara Ceall was conterraneous with Geshill in Offaly in Leinster […]1933, Letters Containing Information Relative to the Antiquities of the Counties [of Ireland: King's county, page 93

Origin of conterraneous

From con- + terraneous.

Questions about conterraneous

What does conterraneous mean?
Conterraneous means of the same earth or world.
What part of speech is conterraneous?
Conterraneous is an adjective.

Words near conterraneous in the dictionary

  1. conterminosity
  2. conterminous
  3. conterminous United States
  4. conterminously
  5. conterminousness
  6. conterraneous
  7. contes
  8. contessa
  9. contessas
  10. contesseration
  11. contesserations

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