- Degenerous
- Degenerous \De*gen"er*ous\, a. [L. degener. See {Degenerate}.] Degenerate; base. [Obs.] ``Degenerous passions.'' --Dryden. ``Degenerous practices.'' --South. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
degenerous — adjective Etymology: Latin degener degenerate (probably back formation from degenerare to degenerate) + English ous obsolete : degenerate … Useful english dictionary