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plenteous
[ plen-tee-uhs ]
/ ˈplɛn ti əs /
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adjective
plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.
yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.
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Origin of plenteous
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Words nearby plenteous
plenipotentiary, plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plenum, plenum system, plenum ventilation
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British Dictionary definitions for plenteous
plenteous
/ (ˈplɛntɪəs) /
adjective
ample; abundanta plenteous supply of food
producing or yielding abundantlya plenteous grape harvest
Derived forms of plenteous
plenteously, adverbplenteousness, nounWord Origin for plenteous
C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty
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