† rubicundousadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rubicundus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin rubicundus rubicund adj. + -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
1656 T. Blount Rubicundous, very red or ruddy, blood red.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).