Latin word root · Suffixes

-ous: full of

-ous is a Latin root meaning “full of”. Learn its variants and explore 6 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: full of

Root forms: -ous, -ose

Word family and examples

• numerous

  great in number; many

• anonymous

  of unknown name or authorship

• homogeneous

  of the same kind; uniform in composition

• heterogeneous

  diverse in character or content

• amorphous

  without a clearly defined shape or form

• amorous

  showing or feeling sexual desire

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