envenymous

English

Adjective

envenymous (comparative more envenymous, superlative most envenymous)

1. Obsolete form of venomous.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• envenymouse

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French envenimeux; equivalent to en- +‎ venym +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˌvɛnəˈmuːs/, /ɛnˈvɛnəmus/, /ənˈvɛniməs/

Adjective

envenymous

1. deadly, malign

Descendants

• English: venomous

References

• “envenimǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.