adj
beauteous
BYOO-teers
Beauteous (adj) means Beautiful — a literary or poetic way of saying so. Example: “The poem described a beauteous garden untouched by winter.”
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Beautiful — a literary or poetic way of saying so.
"The poem described a beauteous garden untouched by winter."
How to use beauteous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, poetic word for "beautiful."
When to use it
Purely literary/archaic today — using it in ordinary conversation sounds theatrical or mock-formal.
Easily confused with
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more beauteous
- Superlative
- most beauteous
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The poem described a _____ garden untouched by winter.
Etymology
Built from "beauty" plus the adjective ending "-eous," on the model of words like "bounteous." It was common in poetic English from the 16th century onward.
Class of 1500
beauteous joined the language around 1500.
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What does “beauteous” mean?
The word “beauteous” means beautiful — a literary or poetic way of saying so. In plain terms, an old-fashioned, poetic word for "beautiful.".
How do you pronounce “beauteous”?
“Beauteous” is pronounced BYOO-teers (/ˈbjuːtɪəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “beauteous” in a sentence?
Here is “beauteous” used in a sentence: “The poem described a beauteous garden untouched by winter.”
What part of speech is “beauteous”?
“Beauteous” is an adjective.
Where does the word “beauteous” come from?
The word “beauteous” dates back to around 1500. Built from "beauty" plus the adjective ending "-eous," on the model of words like "bounteous." It was common in poetic English from the 16th century onward.
