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nocuous

[ nok-yoo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. likely to cause damage or injury; harmful; noxious.


nocuous

/ ˈnɒkjʊəs /

adjective

  1. rare.
    harmful; noxious


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Derived Forms

  • ˈnocuously, adverb
  • ˈnocuousness, noun

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Other Words From

  • nocu·ous·ly adverb
  • nocu·ous·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nocuous1

First recorded in 1625–35; < Latin nocuus “harmful, injurious,” equivalent to noc(ēre) “to harm, hurt” + -uus adjective suffix; -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nocuous1

C17: from Latin nocuus, from nocēre to hurt

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