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(Latin: to speak; utterance, expression, manifestation; expressed in a number of ways)
bifarious, bifariously
1. A description of plant parts that are arranged in two rows, one on each side of an axis.
2. Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows.
3. Twofold; arranged in two rows.
4. Growing in two ranks; such as, needle-type leaves growing in two rows on opposite sides of a twig; distichous.
2. Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows.
3. Twofold; arranged in two rows.
4. Growing in two ranks; such as, needle-type leaves growing in two rows on opposite sides of a twig; distichous.
multifarious, multifariously
1. Including parts, things, or people of many different kinds; having many aspects.
2. Having multiplicity; having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; diversified; made up of many differing parts; manifold.
3. Having many parts; such as, leaves, arranged in many vertical rows.
2. Having multiplicity; having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; diversified; made up of many differing parts; manifold.
3. Having many parts; such as, leaves, arranged in many vertical rows.
nefarious, nefariously, nefariousness
1. Utterly immoral or wicked.
2. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
3. Extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous; heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious.
2. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
3. Extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous; heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious.
octofarious
Eight-ranked.
omnifarious
Of all varieties, forms, or kinds: "He experienced emotions quite omnifarious, from joy to anger to frustration."
plurifarious
Of many kinds or fashions; multifarious.
quadrifarious
Arranged in four rows or ranks; such as, quadrifarious leaves.
quinquefarious
1. In botany, opening into five parts.
2. Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous (five vertical ranks; such as, the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree.
2. Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous (five vertical ranks; such as, the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree.
septifarious
Turned in seven different ways or directions.
trifarious
1. Of three sorts; facing three ways.
2. Facing three ways; arranged in three vertical ranks.
3. In groups of three, of three kinds, or in three rows.
2. Facing three ways; arranged in three vertical ranks.
3. In groups of three, of three kinds, or in three rows.
unifarious
Arranged in a single row or series.
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.":
cit-;
clam-;
dic-;
fa-;
glosso-;
glotto-;
lalo-;
linguo-;
locu-;
logo-;
loqu-;
mythico-;
-ology;
ora-;
-phasia;
-phemia;
phon-;
phras-;
Quotes: Language,Part 1;
Quotes: Language, Part 2;
Quotes: Language, Part 3;
serm-;
tongue;
voc-.
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