ulcerous
/ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/adjective
ulcerous is spelled U-L-C-E-R-O-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ulcerous means “Of or relating to an ulcer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ulcerous?
| Letters | 8: U-L-C-E-R-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 ulcerous?
Ulcerous appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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).
How do you pronounce ulcerous?
- /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-ulcerous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ulcerous
- more ulcerous comparative
- most ulcerous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ulcerous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to an ulcer
- 2
Having an ulcer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ulcerous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ulcéreux |
| German | eiternd, eitrig, geschwürig, ulzerös |
| Portuguese | ulceroso |
| Spanish | ulceroso |
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 ulcerous come from?
From ulcer + -ous (compare Latin ulcerōsus).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).