Dirhinous

/dɪrˈhaɪnəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling a dirham; having characteristics of this currency or weight measurement.

Etymology

From dirham plus the Latin suffix -ous (meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'), creating an adjective form to describe things related to dirhams.

Kelly Says

Words like 'dirhinous' show how English loves to turn nouns into adjectives by adding -ous, a pattern so common you can predict it works even for pretty obscure terms.

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