Saponaceous is an adjective meaning soapy, slippery, or evasive. It comes from the Latin 'sapo' (soap).
Saponaceous es un adjetivo que significa jabonoso, resbaladizo o evasivo. Proviene del latín 'sapo' (jabón).
| Front | saponaceous /sap-uh-NAY-shus/ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Soapy, slippery, evasive. [From New Latin saponaceus, from Latin sapon- (soap).] "Is this meant to be a fable about the power of the media (in the person of the saponaceous [Ross]) to expose secrets and destroy relatively innocent lives?" - Barbara D. Phillips; Theater: Animal Passions; The Wall Street Journal (New York); Mar 13, 2002. "Perhaps the most revealing incident is the chapter on the kidnapping of Roger Tamraz. Tamraz, a saponaceous Lebanese businessman." - Walid Harb; Books & the Arts: 'Snake Eat Snake'; The Nation (New York); Jul 19, 1999. |
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