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felonious
[
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loh
-nee-
uh
s
]
Origin
fe·lo·ni·ous
/
fəˈloʊ
ni
əs
/
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f
uh
-
loh
-nee-
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adjective
1.
Law
.
pertaining to, of the
nature
of, or involving a
felony
:
felonious homicide; felonious intent.
2.
wicked; base; villainous.
Origin:
1375–1425;
felony
+
-ous
;
replacing
late Middle English
felonous
<
Anglo-French,
Old French
Related forms
fe·lo·ni·ous·ly,
adverb
fe·lo·ni·ous·ness,
noun
non·fe·lo·ni·ous,
adjective
non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly,
adverb
non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ness,
noun
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un·fe·lo·ni·ous,
adjective
un·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly,
adverb
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felonious
(fɪˈləʊnɪəs)
—
adj
1.
criminal law
of, involving, or constituting a felony
2.
obsolete
wicked; base
fe'loniously
—
adv
fe'loniousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
felonious
1570s, from
felony
+
-ous
.
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