duteous
duteous · more duteous · most duteous
DutifulDutiful
US/ˈdu.ti.əs/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)Dutiful
a duteous son
(archaic)Obsequious; submissively obedient.
послу́шный/поко́рный до́лгуposlúšnyj/pokórnyj dólgu, исполни́тельныйispolnítelʹnyj
More definitions
- willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
Translations
1 languagesРусский
obsequious; submissively obedient:
Origin
Irregular combination of duty + -ous.Irregular combination of duty + -ous.
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Forms
more duteous, most duteous| Comparative | more duteous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most duteous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect:dutiful
Word family
4 related wordsRelateddutyB1
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form