ous- root words — words with the ous- root

The root ous- comes from Latin osus, meaning full of, characterized by (lower valence). 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including anatropous, anisomerous, arenicolous, bismuthous, cerous, ceruminous, cespitose, fuscous, percutaneous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ous- root

Explore words with ous- — words containing the ous- root and sharing its sense of "full of, characterized by (lower valence)". Examples include anatropous, anisomerous, arenicolous, bismuthous, cerous, ceruminous, cespitose, fuscous, percutaneous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ous- mean?

The ous- root means full of, characterized by (lower valence), from Latin osus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.