| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Degenerate; base.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb degenerously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (degenerously) | 1. Basely.[Websters]. 2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective degenerous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEGENEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Degenerous \De*gen"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression degener. See Degenerate.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEGENEROUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Degenerated; fallen from a state of excellence, or from the virtue and merit of ancestors. Hence,. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
