-aceous

Contents

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin -aceus (“of a certain kind”); related to -ac, -ax, a Latin adjectival suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪʃəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Suffix

-aceous

1. Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed
2. Belonging to a taxonomic family or other group

Derived terms

► English words suffixed with -aceous

Derived terms

• arenaceous
• argillaceous
• butyraceous
• ceraceous
• coriaceous
• Cretaceous
• crustaceous

• farinaceous
• foliaceous
• frumentaceous
• gallinaceous
• glumaceous
• iridaceous
• papilionaceous

• rosaceous
• sebaceous
• setaceous
• solanaceous
• stercoraceous
• testaceous
• vinaceous

Related terms

• -acean

Translations

of, relating to, or resembling the thing suffixed

• Catalan: -aci (ca)
• Portuguese: -áceo

• Spanish: -áceo (es)

belonging to a taxonomic family or other group

• Catalan: -aci (ca)
• Portuguese: -áceo

• Spanish: -áceo (es)