plenteous

[ plen-tee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.

  2. yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.

Origin of plenteous

1
1250–1300; Middle English plenteus (see plenty, -ous); replacing Middle English plentivous<Old French plentivos, equivalent to plentif abundant (plent(e) plenty + -if-ive) + -os-ous

Other words from plenteous

  • plen·te·ous·ly, adverb
  • plen·te·ous·ness, noun
  • o·ver·plen·te·ous, adjective
  • o·ver·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·plen·te·ous·ness, noun
  • un·plen·te·ous, adjective
  • un·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for plenteous

plenteous

/ (ˈplɛntɪəs) /


adjective
  1. ample; abundant: a plenteous supply of food

  2. producing or yielding abundantly: a plenteous grape harvest

Origin of plenteous

1
C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty

Derived forms of plenteous

  • plenteously, adverb
  • plenteousness, noun

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