Cernuous Definition

sûrnyo͝o-əs
adjective
Nodding; drooping.
American Heritage
Bending or hanging downward, as a flower or bud.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Cernuous

  • Latin cernuus with the face turned toward the earth.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin cernuus bowing forward

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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