[1770–80; spath-, as in spathic + -ose1]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: advisory, charade, international, parka, red flag-ose is a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “aboundingin,” “given to,” “like”. Other words that use the affix -ose include: frondose, globose, jocose, otiose, verbose
spathose in American English2
(ˈspeiðous, -θous)
adjective
spathaceous
Also: spathous (ˈspeiðəs, -θəs)
Word origin
[1830–40; spathe + -ose1]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baby talk, isomerism, isometric, orientation, stroboscope-ose is a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “aboundingin,” “given to,” “like”. Other words that use the affix -ose include: frondose, globose, jocose, otiose, verbose