# saponaceous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
2. Slippery; evasive.

## Etymology
From Latin sāpō (“soap”) + -aceous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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