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pen⋅du⋅lous
/
ˈpɛn
dʒə
ləs
,
ˈpɛn
də-
/
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–adjective
1.
hanging down loosely:
pendulous blossoms.
2.
swinging freely; oscillating.
3.
vacillating or undecided; wavering.
Origin:
1595–1605;
< L
pendulus
hanging, swinging.
See
pend
,
-ulous
Related forms:
pen⋅du⋅lous⋅ly,
adverb
pen⋅du⋅lous⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging.
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pen·du·lous
(pěn'jə-ləs, pěn'dyə-, -də-)
adj.
Hanging loosely; suspended so as to swing or sway.
Wavering; undecided.
[From Latin
pendulus
, from
pendēre
,
to hang
; see
(s)pen-
in Indo-European roots.]
pen'du·lous·ly
adv.
,
pen'du·lous·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
pendulous
c.1605, from L.
pendulus
"hanging down," from
pendere
"to hang" (see
pendant
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
pen·du·lous
Pronunciation:
-l&s
Function:
adjective
:
inclined or hanging downward
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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