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单词 minerous
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minerousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; probably modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: Latin minera , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin minera mineral, mine (see minera n.) + -ous suffix, probably after Italian mineroso: see quot. 1611 at sense 1.
Obsolete.
1. Containing mines.
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1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Mineroso Minerous, miny, full of mines.
2. Rich in minerals.
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the world > the earth > minerals > [adjective] > mineral impregnation
mineral?a1425
minerous1612
mineraline1674
mineralized1785
mineralizing1890
1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion iii. 44 That naturall power..Which in that minerous earth insep'rably doth breed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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