plumbous

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plumbous

/ˈplʌmbəs/
[ˈplʌ̈ɱbəs]

Rhymes with -ʌmbəs

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From plumb- + -ous, from Latin plumbōsus (“of or related to lead”), from plumbum (“lead”) + -ōsus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).

adjective

not comparable Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing lead.
Similar: plumbic, lead, leaden, leady, saturnine
not comparable Of or pertaining to compounds with lower valence forms of lead.

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@misc{plumbous_2026,
  title = {plumbous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plumbous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}