adj
piceous
Piceous (adj) means relating to pitch, the sticky dark substance, or having a similar quality.
adj
1
Relating to pitch, the sticky dark substance, or having a similar quality.
2
Very dark brown in colour, like pitch.
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Etymology
From Latin piceus (“like pitch; pitch-black”) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality). Piceus is derived from pix (“pitch, tar”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (“fat; milk”)) + -eus (suffix forming adjectives indicating the sources of attributes). The English word is cognate with Italian piceo (“like pitch; of a dark brown colour”), Spanish piceo (“like pitch; of a dark brown colour”).
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What is the meaning of piceous?
"piceous" (adj) means relating to pitch, the sticky dark substance, or having a similar quality.
What is another word for piceous?
Other words for "piceous" include pitchy.
What are the different meanings of piceous?
"piceous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to pitch, the sticky dark substance, or having a similar quality; 2. Very dark brown in colour, like pitch.
