-ose
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /-əʊs/
  • (America) IPA: /-oʊs/
Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix
  1. full of
    comatose full of sleep
Synonyms Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “full of”): -less
Suffix
  1. (chemistry) Used to form the names of sugars.
  2. (biochemistry) Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown
Translations
  • French: -ose
  • Italian: -osio
  • Portuguese: -ose
  • Spanish: -osa



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