virose
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvaɪɹoʊs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Adjective edit
virose (comparative more virose, superlative most virose)
- Having a nauseous odour; fetid
- 1892, The Dispensatory of the United States of America, page 1105:
- It had a strongly virose odor, and a bitter slightly sweetish taste.
References edit
- “virose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “virose”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
virose m (plural viroses)
Further reading edit
- “virose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Participle edit
vīrōse