membraneous
English
Etymology
Either from the Classical Latin membrāneus (“made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane”) or formed in English as: membrane + -eous.
Pronunciation
- (RP) enPR: mĕm.brāʹnĭ.əs, IPA: /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.nɪ.əs/, X-SAMPA: /mEm"br\eI.nI.@s/
- (US) enPR: mĕm.brāʹnē.əs, IPA: /mɛmˈbɻeɪ.ni.əs/, X-SAMPA: /mEm"br\`eI.ni.@s/
- Rhymes: -eɪnɪəs
Adjective
membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)
- Alternative form of membranous.
Usage notes
- Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.