exsanguine
ex·sangu·ine
exsanguine · more exsanguine · most exsanguine
Lacking blood; anemic, bloodlessLacking blood; anemic, bloodless.
/ɛksˈsæŋɡwɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesLacking blood; anemic, bloodless.
destitute of blood or apparently so
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ex- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, not possessing’) + Latin sanguinēs (a plural form of saFrom ex- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, not possessing’) + Latin sanguinēs (a plural form of sanguī̆s (“blood”)) or sanguī̆s itself.
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Forms
more exsanguine, most exsanguine| Comparative | more exsanguine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exsanguine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- destitute of blood or apparently so:bloodlessexsanguinous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form