Dividuous

/dɪˈvɪdʒuəs/ adjective

Definition

Able to be divided or separated; divisible (an even rarer variant of 'dividual').

Etymology

From Latin 'dividuus,' with the English suffix '-ous' reinforcing the adjectival sense. This alternative form parallels the '-ous' adjective formations common in English, like 'religious' and 'precious.'

Kelly Says

English inherited '-ous' adjectives from Latin through French, which is why we have competing forms like 'dividual' and 'dividuous'—words from the same root wearing different suffixes for subtly different tones.

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