| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Like ink; suitable for making ink. Sulphate of iron (copperas, green vitriol) is called atramentarious, as being used in making ink.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb atramentariously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (atramentariously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective atramentarious.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ATRAMENTARIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Atramentarious \At`ra*men*ta"ri*ous\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression atramentaire. See Atramentaceous.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ATRAMENTARIOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Like ink; suitable for making ink. The sulphate of iron, or green copperas, is called atramentarious, as being the material of ink. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
