irriguous
[ ih-rig-yoo-uh s ]
/ ɪˈrɪg yu əs /
adjective Archaic.
well-watered, as land.
Origin of irriguous
1645–55; < Latin
irriguus, equivalent to
irrig(āre) to wet (see
irrigate) +
-uus deverbal adj. suffix
Words nearby irriguous
irrevocable,
irrigable,
irrigate,
irrigation,
irrigative,
irriguous,
irritability,
irritable,
irritable bowel syndrome,
irritable heart,
irritant
British Dictionary definitions for irriguous
irriguous
/ (ɪˈrɪɡjʊəs) /
adjective
archaic, or poetic
well-watered; watery
Word Origin for irriguous
C17: from Latin
irriguus supplied with water, from
riguus watered; see
irrigate