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plenteous

[plen-tee-uh s]
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adjective
  1. plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.
  2. yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.
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Origin of plenteous

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
Related formsplen·te·ous·ly, adverbplen·te·ous·ness, nouno·ver·plen·te·ous, adjectiveo·ver·plen·te·ous·ly, adverbo·ver·plen·te·ous·ness, nounun·plen·te·ous, adjectiveun·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb
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Related Words

abundantaffluentamplebounteousbountifulcopiousfullgalorehandsomeheavylargelavishliberalluxuriantoverflowingplenitudinousplentifulrichsubstantialunstinting

Examples from the Web for plenteous

Historical Examples

  • For when has Desdemona shown high and plenteous wit or invention?

    The Man Shakespeare

    Frank Harris

  • At once a table stood before him, covered with a fine and plenteous meal.

  • Being slow to anger and plenteous in mercy, I will forgive you if you come soon.

    The Christian

    Hall Caine

  • If you would have plenteous grace, young reader, seek it now!

    Broken Bread

    Thomas Champness

  • All these beasts, and many more, were enjoying a plenteous repast.

    The Bush Boys

    Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for plenteous

plenteous

adjective
  1. ample; abundanta plenteous supply of food
  2. producing or yielding abundantlya plenteous grape harvest
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Derived Formsplenteously, adverbplenteousness, noun

Word Origin

C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty
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Word Origin and History for plenteous

adj.

c.1300, plentivous, from Old French plentiveus "fertile, rich" (early 13c.), from plentif "abundant," from plentee "abundance" (see plenty). Related: Plentifully; plentifulness.

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