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Meaning of "erinaceous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERINACEOUS

From Latin ērināceus hedgehog.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ERINACEOUS

erinaceous  [ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERINACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erinaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ERINACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of erinaceous in the English dictionary

The definition of erinaceous in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERINACEOUS


acanaceous
ˌækəˈneɪʃəs
arenaceous
ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs
Athanasius
ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs
avenaceous
ˌævəˈneɪʃəs
boraginaceous
bəˌrædʒɪˈneɪʃəs
carbonaceous
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs
farinaceous
ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs
gallinaceous
ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs
graminaceous
ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs
papilionaceous
pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs
pertinacious
ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs
polygonaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
rhamnaceous
ræmˈneɪʃəs
solanaceous
ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs
spinaceous
spɪˈneɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
valerianaceous
vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs
verbenaceous
ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs
vinaceous
vaɪˈneɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERINACEOUS

ericoid
Ericson
Eridani
Eridanus
Erie
Erie Canal
Erigena
erigeron
Eriksson
Erin
eringo
erinite
erinus
Erinyes
Erinys
eriometer
erionite
eriophorous
eriophorum
eriophyid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERINACEOUS

argillaceous
chartaceous
coriaceous
cretaceous
crustaceous
curvaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
liliaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
predaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
siliceous
spathaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of erinaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «erinaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERINACEOUS

Find out the translation of erinaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of erinaceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «erinaceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

erinaceous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Erinaceous
570 millions of speakers

English

erinaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

erinaceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

erinaceous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

erinaceous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erinaceous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

erinaceous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Erinaceous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erinaceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erinaceous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハリネズミの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

erinaceous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erinaceous
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

erinaceous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

erinaceous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरीकेनेसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erinaceous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erinaceous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

erinaceous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

erinaceous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erinaceous
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

erinaceous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erinaceous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

erinaceous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erinaceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erinaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERINACEOUS»

The term «erinaceous» is used very little and occupies the 162.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERINACEOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «erinaceous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «erinaceous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erinaceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERINACEOUS»

Discover the use of erinaceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erinaceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Free Capital: How 12 private investors made millions in the ...
more problems: in the summer of 2006 another subsidiary was affected by an alleged fraud, and a successful insurance team left to set up in competition with Erinaceous. Despite these red flags, the share pricerecovered in the second halfof ...
Guy Thomas, 2013
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The Best Words
erinaceous. (er-i-NEY-shes) adjective relating to or resembling a hedgehog. We came together, not to combat, but to share, one another's interests; not to promulgate our own views, but to tempt others to the expression of theirs; not as erina- ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
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Major Companies of Europe
Lord Edward Razzall (Non-Executive Director) Management: Juliet Bellis ( Company Secretary) PRINCIPAL ACTMTIES: The Erinaceous Group provides clients in both the public and private sectors with a 'onestop shop' for services related to ...
Graham & Whiteside, Limited, Heather Brewin, Kate Wilson, 2005
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Indian Journal of Mycological Research: Official Organ of ...
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PHAEOMARASMIUS ERINACEOUS BY KRISHNA CHAKRABARTI AND NIRMALENDU SAMAJPATI Mushroom Research Centre, Mycology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, ...
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Steadfast
He had done spectacularly well until the very end when he tripped over “ erinaceous.” What is the definition, please? “Like or relating to a hedgehog.” Could you use it in a sentence? “My erinaceous boyfriend looks cute curled up in bed.
Wilyem Clark
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Confessions of an Angry Girl
Or I'd see us lookingat his twentyvolume Oxford English Dictionary, studying the history and derivation of some crazy wordthat had come outof his mouth, like erinaceous. One night at dinner he'dsaid, “Pete, you seem to have inherited the ...
Louise Rozett, 2012
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Practical Wildlife Care
(1998) Medication for Use in the Treatment of Hedgehogs (Erinaceous europaeus). Wildlife Hospital Trust, Aylesbury, Bucks. Stocker, LR. (1999) Incidents adversely affecting the hedgehog (Erinaceous europaeus): its rescue and rehabilitation ...
Les Stocker, 2013
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
The other sperm is the white erinaceous, with very fan., ears, being larger than the cvi»b:j hedge-hog, but very like it in form. Must Hog, Tajacu, in zoology. Sad* □ article Taj ac u. Hog-steer, among sportsmen, denotes) wild boar three years ...
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Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai
5 .3 to .4, erinaceous ; branches beset with spreading, .02 to .05 long spines. Leaflets 6-10 pairs, oblong to oblong-linear, concluplicate. Peduncles much shorter than leaves ; шееше few-ñowered, capitata ,' calyx appressed- white and of< ten ...
G.E. Post
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Planet Property:
In October 2007, Jones Lang LaSalle offered an exit, and Dyson became its North West chairman. Erinaceous began to breach banking covenants in late 2007; the business finally collapsed in 2008. Why? This leader from EG on 19th April ...
Peter Bill, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERINACEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erinaceous is used in the context of the following news items.
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12 wonderful words from TED
... polysemy ("the greedy habit some words have of taking more than one meaning for themselves"), and of course her favorite, erinaceous. «The Week Magazine, Mar 15»
2
Historic chartered surveyors bought by Begbies
The business' turnover has tripled over the last five years through organic growth and acquisitions, including part of the Erinaceous business ... «Insider Media, Dec 14»
3
Brit SPACE HEDGEHOG team flies student Mars payload
...and the erinaceous adventurer apparently added to the posthumous Roll of Honour, which includes our own heroic Playmonaut, following a ... «Register, Jul 14»
4
Erin McKean: The Dictionary Editor Who Wants You to Invent More …
Lexicographer Erin McKean's all-time favorite word is erinaceous: pertaining to the hedgehog family. She also likes outrecuidance ... «OZY, May 14»
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Airport at 'serious risk of closure' fear
SAOTA became involved when the Erinaceous Group scandal broke, he added. The group bought the leasehold of the airport in 2006 and had ... «Shoreham Herald, Mar 14»
6
Second P resigns from P3
The business was founded by Gallagher, Meakin and Paul Daye in 2008 following their exit from the ill-fated Erinaceous. Meakin and ... «Place North West, Jan 14»
7
Phil Meakin to leave P3
The three established the firm in 2008 following their departure from Erinaceous when it went into administration.Mr Daye said he will keep the ... «The Business Desk, Jan 14»
8
Gallagher leaves P3 for Colliers
... also an offices specialist, and industrial agent Paul Daye in early 2008 following the collapse of Erinaceous, where the three were directors. «Place North West, Dec 13»
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Special report: The future for Shoreham Airport
When new leaseholder Erinaceous went into administration in 2008 with debts of £250 million, the leasehold was sold to Albermarle for a ... «The Argus, Jul 13»
10
Profile : This time it's personal
Barbon is the sole surviving component of failed property services group Erinaceous. The only healthy division by the end of the company's run, Erinaceous ... «Insurance Age, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Erinaceous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/erinaceous>. May 2024 ».
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