plenteous

[plen-tee-uh s]

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adjective

plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.

yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.

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 for plenteous

abundant, affluent, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, full, galore, handsome, heavy, large, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, overflowing, plenitudinous, plentiful, rich, substantial, unstinting

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Historical Examples of plenteous

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.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various
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

ample; abundanta plenteous supply of food

producing or yielding abundantlya plenteous grape harvest

Derived Formsplenteously, adverbplenteousness, noun

Word Origin for plenteous

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.