Where does “pituitous” come from?

pituitous (English) comes from Latin pituitosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

pituitous (English): Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus

Definitions

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus

Ancestry of “pituitous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpituitosuspituitous, phlegmy
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “pituitous”

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin pituitosus →