timeous

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timeous

/ˈtaɪməs/

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From earlier timous, from Middle English tymous, *tymwos, *tymwis (“early”), equivalent to timewise. Cognate with Scots timeous (“timely”). By surface analysis, time + -ous.

adjective timous

Scotland, South Africa, especially, not comparable In sufficient time; timely; in (its) proper time or season. We sincerely hope, however, that a timeous and speedy adoption of energetic and conciliatory measures will waft such a dreadful calamity far distant from our homes, and restore that confidence in society so necessary for the welfare of a commercial community.
Similar: opportune, seasonable

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@misc{timeous_2026,
  title = {timeous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timeous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}