English syllables. 2014.
-ious — [ē əs, yəs, əs] [< I , thematic vowel or stem ending + OUS, for Fr ieux & L ius] suffix 1. forming adjectives having, characterized by [furious] 2. forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in ION [rebellious, religious] … English World dictionary
-ious — suffix forming adjectives meaning characterized by, full of , often corresponding to nouns in ion (cautious; curious; spacious). Etymology: from or after F ieux f. L iosus * * * adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old French… … Useful english dictionary
-ious — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French ious, from Latin iosus, from i , penultimate vowel of some noun stems + osus ous; partly from Latin ius, adjective suffix ous < edacious > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-ious — variant of ous, added to stems of Latin origin, often with corresponding nouns ending in ity: atrocious; hilarious. Cf. eous. [ME L iosus (see I , OSE1) and L ius (masc. sing. adj. ending, as in varius)] * * * … Universalium
IOUS — intraoperative ultrasound [examination] * * * intraoperative ultrasound examination (see ultrasonography) … Medical dictionary
IOUs — IOU (I owe you) ‚aɪəʊ juË n. signed note acknowledging a debt … English contemporary dictionary
-ious — suffix (forming adjectives) characterized by; full of: cautious. Origin from Fr. ieux, from L. iosus … English new terms dictionary
IOUS — intraoperative ultrasound examination (see ultrasonography) … The new mediacal dictionary
-ious — aff. variant of ous, often with corresponding nouns ending in ity: facetious; hilarious[/ex] • Etymology: ME « L iōsus (see ose I) and L ius … From formal English to slang
IOUS — • intraoperative ultrasound [examination] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
