aeneous

Related to aeneous: heinous, aeneus, Aeneas, Æneas

a·e·ne·ous

or a·e·ne·us (ā-ē′nē-əs)

adj.

Brassy or golden green in color.

[From Latin aēneus, of bronze, from aes, bronze; see ayes- in Indo-European roots.]

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aeneous

(ˈiːnɪəs)

adj

literary brass-coloured or greenish-gold

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Aldclyffe deliberately grooms and pressures Cytheria into a love affair and potential engagement with her charismatic steward Aeneous Manston, but malicious secrets lurk beneath the surface.