Added 9 October 2026
venous
/ˈviː.nəs/ adjective
In Latin: vēnōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about venous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins.
venous inflammation
Origin
Morphologically vein + -ous, which is a borrowing from Latin vēnōsus (“full of veins, veiny”), from vēna (“a blood vessel, vein”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of venose.
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