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-ose

//-oʊs// suffix

Definitions

Suffix
  1. 1
    full of morpheme

    "comatose (full of sleep)"

  2. 2
    Used to form the names of sugars. morpheme
  3. 3
    Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown morpheme

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin -ōsus. Doublet of -ous in stressed position.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from glucose.

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