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sanguineous

American  
[sang-gwin-ee-uhs] / sæŋˈgwɪn i əs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing blood.

  2. of the color of blood.

  3. involving much bloodshed.

  4. sanguine; confident.

sanguineous British  
/ sæŋˈɡwɪnɪəs /

adjective

  1. of, containing, relating to, or associated with blood

  2. a less common word for sanguine sanguine sanguine

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Other Word Forms

  • sanguineousness noun
  • unsanguineous adjective
  • unsanguineously adverb

Etymology

Origin of sanguineous

First recorded in 1510–20, sanguineous is from the Latin word sanguineus bloody. See sanguine

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