oleaginous
Meaning
- Oily, greasy.
- Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
Synonyms
Translations
oléagineux
fettig
grasiento
oleoso
ελαιώδης
gordo
greixós
vettigPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).
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