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-ous
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Suffixe
SUF
-ous
Used to
form
adjectives
from
nouns
.
bulbous
from
bulb
courageous
from courage
joyous
from
joy
poisonous
from poison
riotous
from
riot
(chemistry)
Used
in
chemical nomenclature
to
name
chemical compounds
in which a
specified
chemical element
has a
lower
oxidation number
than in the equivalent
compound
whose
name
ends
in the
suffix
-ic.
For example
sulphuric acid
(H2SO4) has
more
oxygen
atoms
per
molecule than
sulphurous acid
(H2SO3).
See
Inorganic
nomenclature.
Meaning of
-ous
for the defined word.
Grammaticalement, ce mot "-ous" est un
morphème
, plus spécifiquement, un
suffixe
.
Partie du discours Hiérarchie
Morphèmes
Suffixes
Suffixes Adjectif formation
Difficulté: Niveau 8
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2
3
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5
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8
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10
Facile ➨ Difficile
Définition: Niveau 2
1
2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
Précis ➨ Polyvalent
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