Where does “oleaginous” come from?
oleaginous (English) comes from French oléagineux, from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus, from Latin Olea, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
oleaginous (English): Oily, greasy; Falsely or affectedly earnest;...
Definitions
- Oily, greasy; Falsely or affectedly earnest;...
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