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fumous

/ˈfjuməs/

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From Middle English fumous, from Latin fūmōsus, equivalent to fume + -ous.

adjective more fumous · most fumous

literary, obsolete Of or resembling fumes or smoke. Upon their heads were strapped vast helmet-like torches of glittering metal, from which the fragrance of obscure balsams spread in fumous spirals.

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@misc{fumous_2026,
  title = {fumous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fumous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}