adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   obedient; obsequious obsolete

   "Timon , thou hast a wife morigerous Shee is the onely comfort of my age."

Synonyms

All synonyms

compliantobedientobsequioustractile

Example

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"Timon , thou hast a wife morigerous Shee is the onely comfort of my age."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin morigerus, from mōs, mōris (“custom, manner”) + gerō (“to bear, conduct”).

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