barbigerous
barbigerous · more barbigerous · most barbigerous
Having a beard; bearded; hairyHaving a beard; bearded; hairy.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, rare)Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
1810, James Kennedy, Glenochel, Glasgow: R. Chapman, Volume 2, p. 118, Profoundly thoughtful looks the sage, / Barbigerous, and priestly mien’d;
1972, Saul K. Padover, Karl Marx: An Intimate Biography, New York: McGraw-Hill, Chapter 20, p. 348, the author magnificently barbigerous and the publisher elegantly bearded but bald
Origin
From Latin barbiger from barba (“beard”) + gerō (“carry, wear”).From Latin barbiger from barba (“beard”) + gerō (“carry, wear”).
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Forms
more barbigerous, most barbigerous| Comparative | more barbigerous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most barbigerous Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form