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sulfuroso

sulfurous

adjective sool-foo-ROH-soh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin sulfurosus (full of sulfur)

Also means

sulphurous

Usage Note

Sulfuroso describes something containing or smelling of sulfur — aguas sulfurosas are sulfur springs, often associated with thermal baths. In figurative use it can mean fiery or acerbic in temperament, though this sense is less common in Spanish than in English. The feminine form is sulfurosa.

Examples

"Las aguas sulfurosas tienen propiedades medicinales."

Natural Translation

Sulfurous waters have medicinal properties.

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