idoneous

[ ahy-doh-nee-uhs ]

/ aɪˈdoʊ ni əs /

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appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

1605–15; <Latin idōneus;see -ous

i·do·ne·i·ty

[ahyd-n-ee-i-tee], /ˌaɪd nˈi ɪ ti/, i·do·ne·ous·ness, noun