Macilous
/məˈsɪləs/noun
Extremely thin, gaunt, or emaciated.
Did you know?Macilous belongs to the same Latin word family as macilent, a rare learned adjective historically used for something visibly lean or emaciated.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
macer
“Thin, lean, or wasted”
Classical Latin
Latin
macilentus
“Lean, slender, or emaciated”
Medieval Latin
Latin
macilentus
“Gaunt or physically wasted; the source of later learned English forms”
17th Century
English
macilous
“Thin, lean, or emaciated”
Modern English
English
macilous
“Extremely thin or gaunt; now rare and chiefly literary”