VORAGINOUS

Etymology

Adjective

voraginous (comparative more voraginous, superlative most voraginous)

Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools; hence, devouring.

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*rag"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. voraginosus, fr. vorago an abyss, fr. vorare to swallow up.]

Definition: Pertaining to a gulf; full of gulfs; hence, devouring. [R.] Mallet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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