Words that end in '-tious' include ambitious, infectious, conscientious, and scrumptious. Notice that the root of all these words are nouns. For example, the root word of 'ambitious' is 'ambition'.
What are some ending words?
handsome
- handsome.
- gruesome.
- fearsome.
- tiresome.
- foursome.
- lonesome.
- liposome.
- ribosome.
What cious means?
The -tious and -cious are part of the -ious suffix. This suffix essentially means 'full of' or 'having' which can help us undertsand what the word means. ... Words ending in -tious or -cious are generally adjectives.
