-aceous

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin -aceus (“of a certain kind”); related to -ac, -ax, a Latin adjectival suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɪʃəs/
Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Suffix

-aceous

Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed
Belonging to a taxonomic family or other group

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-aceous' title='Category:English words suffixed with -aceous'>English words suffixed with -aceous</a>

Related terms

-acean

Translations

of, relating to, or resembling the thing suffixed

Catalan: -aci (ca)
Portuguese: -áceo

Spanish: -áceo (es)

belonging to a taxonomic family or other group

Catalan: -aci (ca)
Portuguese: -áceo

Spanish: -áceo (es)

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