- -aneous
- suffix forming adjectives from Latin words: spontaneous.Originfrom the L. suffix -aneus.
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frustraneous — |frə|strānēəs, frəˈs adjective Etymology: Latin frustra + English aneous (as in extraneous) : leading to frustration : vain, unprofitable … Useful english dictionary
terraneous — ēəs, yəs adjective Etymology: Latin terra + English aneous (as in subterraneous) more at terrace : terrestrial, terranean … Useful english dictionary
