idoneous

[ ahy-doh-nee-uh s ]
/ aɪˈdoʊ ni əs /

adjective

appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.

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Origin of idoneous

1605–15; < Latin idōneus; see -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM idoneous

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

Words nearby idoneous

idolatry, idolism, idolize, idolum, idomeneus, idoneous, idoxuridine, idp, idris i, idu, idumaea
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