irriguous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ UK /ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) They settled in an irriguous valley fed by mountain streams. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · well-watered; supplying or... wateredwell-wateredirrigatedmoistverdant ↔ Opposites aridparcheddry Word family Related forms irrigateirrigation Etymology AI details From Latin irriguus 'watered, well-watered', from irrigare 'to water, irrigate', from in- 'into' plus rigare 'to water, moisten'. irriguus Latin rigare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irriguous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ ## Meanings 1. well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) ## Examples - They settled in an irriguous valley fed by mountain streams. ## Synonyms - watered - well-watered - irrigated - moist - verdant ## Antonyms - arid - parched - dry ## Related Forms - irrigate - irrigation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irriguus - Root: rigare ## Etymology From Latin irriguus 'watered, well-watered', from irrigare 'to water, irrigate', from in- 'into' plus rigare 'to water, moisten'. ## AI Etymology Irriguous comes from Latin irriguus 'watered, well-watered', from irrigare 'to water, irrigate', from in- 'into' plus rigare 'to water, moisten'. The etymological trail includes Latin irriguus and Latin rigare. As an adjective, irriguous means well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary). The same family is visible in related forms such as irrigate and irrigation. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown