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degenerous

/dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/

degenerous adjective: degenerate; base.

Adjective

degenerous (comparative more degenerous, superlative most degenerous)

  1. (obsolete) Degenerate; base.
    • degenerous passions1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Twelfth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […]...
    • degenerous practices1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

Forms of degenerous

comparativemore degenerous
superlativemost degenerous

Origin of degenerous

From Latin degener, + -ous. See degenerate.

Words formed from degenerous

Questions about degenerous

What does degenerous mean?
Degenerous means degenerate; base.
What part of speech is degenerous?
Degenerous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce degenerous?
Degenerous is pronounced /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/ (UK).

Words near degenerous in the dictionary

  1. DeGenereses
  2. degeneriaceous
  3. degenerin
  4. degenering
  5. degenerins
  6. degenerous
  7. degenerously
  8. degeners
  9. Degenhart
  10. degenitalization
  11. degenitalize

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