plenteous

(plentē əs)

adjective

  1. marked by or being in abundance; plentiful; copious
  2. producing abundantly; fruitful; productive

Origin: ME plentevous < OFr < plente, plenty

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See plenteous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Abundant; copious.
  2. Producing or yielding in abundance. See Synonyms at plentiful.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , alteration of plentivous

Origin: , from Old French plentiveus

Origin: , from plentif

Origin: , from plente, plenty; see plenty

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Related Forms:

  • plenˈte·ous·ly adverb
  • plenˈte·ous·ness noun

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