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(plen′tē əs)

adjective

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

Origin: ME plentevous < OFr < plente, plenty

Related Forms:

plenteously adverb
plenteousness noun

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adjective

Abundant; copious.
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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