poisonous

/ˈpɔɪzənəs/POY-zuh-nuhs

/ˈpɔɪzənəs/POY-zuh-nuhs

Meaningfull of poison

Common meaning: containing poison

poisto drink; a drinkLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1409 · scan
onnoun ending (from Latin -o, -onis)
ousadjective ending: full of, having

Journey through time

Latinpōtō; pōtiō‘to drink’
Englishpoison‘a harmful substance’
Englishformed in English from poisonpoisonous‘containing poison’ · 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

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Origin: Formed in English from poison + -ous.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), POISON, p.453 · scan

Roots

pōtō; pōtiō Latin “to drink; a drink”

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