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Webster 1913 Edition

Plumbeous

{

Plum′be-an

,

Plum′be-ous

, }
Adj.
[L.
plumbeus
, from
plumbum
the metal lead.]
1.
Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
J. Ellis.
2.
Dull; heavy; stupid.
[R.]
J. P. Smith.

Webster 1828 Edition

Plumbeous

PLUM'BEOUS

,
Adj.
Consisting of lead; resembling lead.
1.
Dull; heavy; stupid.

Definition 2024

plumbeous

plumbeous

English

Adjective

plumbeous ‎(comparative more plumbeous, superlative most plumbeous)

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
  2. (rare) Dull; heavy; stupid.

References

  • plumbeous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From Latin plumbeus, from plumbum "lead".

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