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beauteous

/ˈbjuː.ti.əs/
beau · te · ous
Adverb:beauteously
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beauteous Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Possessing great visual charm or splendor; exceptionally beautiful (chiefly literary or poetic).

Example

"The poet composed a sonnet praising the beauteous landscape of the autumn valley."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Beauteous" is primarily literary, poetic, or archaic; in modern everyday usage, it is largely replaced by "beautiful" except when used for stylistic or ironic effect.

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beaujolais
beaumont
beaut
beauteous
beautician
beautification
beautifier

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Late Middle English from the noun "beauty" combined with the suffix "-eous" (modeled on words like "bounteous" and "plenteous"), with "beauty" itself deriving from Old French "beaute" and Latin "bellus" (pretty, fine).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Beauteous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/beauteous
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