ligneous
adjective
ligneous is spelled L-I-G-N-E-O-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ligneous means “Of, or resembling wood; woody” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ligneous?
| Letters | 8: L-I-G-N-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ligneous?
Ligneous appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ligneous
- more ligneous comparative
- most ligneous superlative
- lignous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ligneous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or resembling wood; woody.
- 2
Containing lignin or xylem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ligneous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woody:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ligneous come from?
From Latin ligneus; compare Latin lignōsus; equivalent to lign- + -eous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).