Where does “scopulous” come from?

scopulous (English) comes from Latin scopulosus, from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek Σκόπελος — lookout place.

scopulous (English): Full of rocks; rocky

Definitions

  1. Full of rocks; rocky

Ancestry of “scopulous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscopulosusrocky, shelvy, craggy
2Latinscopuluscrag, cliff; rock
3Ancient GreekΣκόπελοςlookout place
Every word from Ancient Greek Σκόπελος →Every word from Latin scopulus →Every word from Latin scopulosus →