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Definition: DIECIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. An alternative spelling for "Dioecian, and Dioecious": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters]
2. Being dioecious. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dieciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dieciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diecious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Diecious" is a common misspelling or typo for: dioecious.

Date "Diecious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: DIECIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. An alternative spelling for "Dioecian, and Dioecious": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters]
2. Being dioecious. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dieciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dieciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diecious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DIECIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)