membraneous

English

Etymology

From the Middle French membraneux,[1] or the Classical Latin membrāneus (“made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane”) or formed in English as: membrane +‎ -eous.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: mĕm.brāʹnĭ.əs, IPA^(key): /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.nɪ.əs/
(US) enPR: mĕm.brāʹnē.əs, IPA^(key): /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/
Rhymes: -eɪnɪəs

Adjective

membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)

Alternative form of membranous

Usage notes

Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.

References

Webster's New World College Dictionary. 3rd Edition. New York, Simon & Schuster Macmillan. (1988)

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