tuffaceous

tuffaceous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-der.
Proto-Italic *tūβosder.
Oscanbor.?
Latin tōfusder.
Italian tufobor.
French tufbor.
English tuff
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s
Proto-Italic *-āks
Latin -āx
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Indo-European *-éyos
Proto-Italic *-ejos
Proto-Italic *-eos
Latin -eus
Latin -aceus
New Latinbor.
English -aceous
English tuffaceous

    From tuff + -aceous.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

    Adjective

    tuffaceous (comparative more tuffaceous, superlative most tuffaceous)

    1. Of the nature or texture of tuff.

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