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a suffix originally occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin (fictitious); on this model, used with stems of other origin (bumptious).

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Also -ious, -ous.

Origin of -tious

<Latin -tiōsus, equivalent to -t(us) past participle suffix + -iōsus-ious

Words nearby -tious

tinworks, tiny, Tiny Tim, -tion, tio Tom, -tious, tip, tip and run, tipburn, tipcart, tipcat

How to use -tious in a sentence

Expedi′tionary; Expedi′tious, characterised by expedition or rapidity: speedy: prompt.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Infec′tious, Infect′ive, having the quality of infecting: corrupting: apt to spread.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Cement′atory, Cementi′tious, having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Detract′ive, Detrac′tious, Detract′ory, tending to detract: derogatory.
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"I wish I knew how to be sen-ten-tious," said Barbara, obliviously.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable