beauteous

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbjuːtɪəs/, /ˈbjuːtʃəs/
• Rhymes: -uːtiəs

Adjective

beauteous (comparative more beauteous, superlative most beauteous)

1. (archaic) beautiful
   • 1609, William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 34", The Sonnets

     Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day

     And make me travel forth without my cloak,

     To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way,

     Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke?