Luteous

//ˈluːtiəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Yellowish. literary

    "And men wept sorely,—for his voice had smoothed / Life’s whirlpool, with its softly-echoing tones, / Filling their hearts with peace—but his glad soul / Flung off her luteous chains, and winged her way / Far, far above the pigmy lamentations / Or frivolous praise of men."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to mud.

Synonyms

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luteolousyellowish

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"And men wept sorely,—for his voice had smoothed / Life’s whirlpool, with its softly-echoing tones, / Filling their hearts with peace—but his glad soul / Flung off her luteous chains, and winged her way / Far, far above the pigmy lamentations / Or frivolous praise of men."

Etymology

From Latin lūteus.

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