How to pronounce fuscous
American English pronunciation
FUS-kus
- IPA
- /ˈfʌskəs/
- Syllables
- FUS · kus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fuscous means
Of a dark, dusky brownish-gray color
In a sentence: The moth's fuscous wings made it hard to spot against the tree bark.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word fuscus, meaning dark or dusky.
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