irriguous
[ ih-rig-yoo-uh s ]
/ ɪˈrɪg yu əs /
adjective Archaic.
well-watered, as land.
Words nearby irriguous
irrevocable, irrigable, irrigate, irrigation, irrigative, irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable heart, irritant
Origin of irriguous
1645–55; < Latin irriguus, equivalent to irrig(āre) to wet (see irrigate) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for irriguous
irriguous
/ (ɪˈrɪɡjʊəs) /
adjective
archaic, or poetic well-watered; watery
Word Origin for irriguous
C17: from Latin irriguus supplied with water, from riguus watered; see irrigate
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