-farious
(Latin: to speak; utterance, expression, manifestation; expressed in a number of ways)
bifarious (adjective) (not comparable)
1. A description of plant parts that are arranged in two rows, one on each side of an axis.
2. A reference to something that points in two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in double vertical rows.
3. Pertaining to that which grows in a couple of ranks; such as, needle-type leaves growing in a pair of rows on opposite sides of a twig; distichous.
2. A reference to something that points in two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in double vertical rows.
3. Pertaining to that which grows in a couple of ranks; such as, needle-type leaves growing in a pair of rows on opposite sides of a twig; distichous.
bifariously (adverb) (not comparable)
multifarious (adjective), more multifarious, most multifarious
Referring to many parts, things, or people of multitudes of different kinds; having several aspects: Some multifarious leaves are arranged in numerous vertical rows.
multifariously (adverb), more multifariously, most multifariously
nefarious (nuh FAIR ee uhs) (adjective), more nefarious, most nefarious
1. Conveying an utterly immoral or wicked behavior that is vile and atrocious: The two brothers were developing a nefarious scheme to cheat elderly people out of their money.
2.Characteristic of someone who or an activity that is extremely villainous, iniquitous, and heinous: A nefarious deed is an extremely wicked one which violates the laws of God and humans.
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2.Characteristic of someone who or an activity that is extremely villainous, iniquitous, and heinous: A nefarious deed is an extremely wicked one which violates the laws of God and humans.
The nefarious acts of some terrorist groups; such as, showing the beheading of their captives, are outrageously wrong and should inspire the rest of the world to destroy such groups.
3. Etymology: from Latin nefarius, "impious, abominable"; from nefas, "wrong, sin, crime"; formed from ne-, "not" ("against") + fas, "divine law" + -ous, "having much, full of, abounding in".
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nefariously (adverb), more nefariously, most nefariously
octofarious (adjective) (not comparable)
Referring to something that is eight sided or formed by that number.
omnifarious (noun), more omnifarious, most omnifarious
Of all varieties, forms, or kinds: Henry experienced omnifarious emotions, from joy to anger and to frustration.
omnifariously (adverb), more omnifariously, most omnifariously
plurifarious (adjective), more plurifarious, most plurifarious
Relating to many kinds or fashions.
quadrifarious (adjective) (not comparable)
Conveying four rows or ranks: There are plants that have quadrifarious leaves.
quinquefarious (adjective) (not comparable)
1. In botany, a reference to plants that are opening into five parts.
2. Descriptive of something that is arranged in five vertical rows or vertical ranks; such as, the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree.
2. Descriptive of something that is arranged in five vertical rows or vertical ranks; such as, the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree.
septifarious (adjective) (not comparable)
A reference to something that is turned in seven different ways or directions.
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-;
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serm-;
tongue;
voc-.
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