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advantageous

/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ad-vuhn-TAY-juhs
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ad-vuhn-TAY-juhs

Meaningfull of advantage

Common meaning: helpful

Other meanings: favourable

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchavantagesource
  2. Middle Englishavantagesource
  3. Englishadvantage‘a better position’
  4. Englishformed in English from advantageadvantageous‘helpful’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from advantage + -ous.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ADVANTAGE, p.9 · scan

Source words

  • avantage Old French · source word “being in front”

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