Etymology of the English word spadiceous
the English word
spadiceousderived from the New Latin word
spadiceusderived from the Latin word
spadix (chestnut-colored)
derived from the Greek word
spadixderived from the Greek word
span, σπᾶν
derived from the Greek word
spao, σπάω (to draw)
Date
The earliest known usage of spadiceous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
