Word: cuprous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cu
prous
Definition: Of, or of the nature of, copper.
Morphemes:
Affix: cuprum
Language: en
Meaning: copper
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of