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Gorgeous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Gorgeous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

dazzlingly beautiful

"a gorgeous Victorian gown"

2

Very beautiful.

"The sunset painted the sky in gorgeous shades of orange and pink."

Related Terms

Origin

The word gorgeous entered English in Middle English as a borrowing from French, originally describing someone who was elegant and fashionable. Its meaning likely evolved from references to elaborate neckwear like gorgets to signify the proud or inflated appearance associated with such fine clothing.

Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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