plenteous

[ plen-tee-uhs ]

/ ˈplɛn ti əs /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM plenteous

plen·te·ous·ly, adverbplen·te·ous·ness, nouno·ver·plen·te·ous, adjectiveo·ver·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb

o·ver·plen·te·ous·ness, nounun·plen·te·ous, adjectiveun·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby plenteous

plenipotentiary, plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plenum, plenum system, plenum ventilation

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Example sentences from the Web for plenteous

Let my sorrowing soul and my vexed bones again rejoice, for with Thee there is mercy and plenteous redemption.
Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week|John Habermann
But I pinned my gastronomic hopes on London, that city famed of old for the plenteous prodigality of its victualling facilities.
Eating in Two or Three Languages|Irvin S. Cobb
Plenteous of grace, descend from high, Rich in thy sevenfold energy!
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
There a wife I left and infant son, both dear to me, With plenteous wealth, the wish of all who want.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer

Her eyes, in silence turned towards heaven, distilled a plenteous shower.
Imogen|William Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for plenteous

plenteous

/ (ˈplɛntɪəs) /

adjective

ample; abundanta plenteous supply of food

producing or yielding abundantlya plenteous grape harvest

Derived forms of plenteous

plenteously, adverbplenteousness, noun

Word Origin for plenteous

C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty

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单词	plenteous
释义	plenteous [ plen-tee-uhs ] / ˈplɛn ti əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plenteous ON THESAURUS.COM 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 OTHER WORDS FROM plenteous plen·te·ous·ly, adverbplen·te·ous·ness, nouno·ver·plen·te·ous, adjectiveo·ver·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·plen·te·ous·ness, nounun·plen·te·ous, adjectiveun·plen·te·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby plenteous plenipotentiary, plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plenum, plenum system, plenum ventilation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plenteous Let my sorrowing soul and my vexed bones again rejoice, for with Thee there is mercy and plenteous redemption. Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week\|John Habermann But I pinned my gastronomic hopes on London, that city famed of old for the plenteous prodigality of its victualling facilities. Eating in Two or Three Languages\|Irvin S. Cobb Plenteous of grace, descend from high, Rich in thy sevenfold energy! The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886\|Ministry of Education There a wife I left and infant son, both dear to me, With plenteous wealth, the wish of all who want. The Iliad of Homer\|Homer Her eyes, in silence turned towards heaven, distilled a plenteous shower. Imogen\|William Godwin British Dictionary definitions for plenteous plenteous / (ˈplɛntɪəs) / adjective ample; abundanta plenteous supply of food producing or yielding abundantlya plenteous grape harvest Derived forms of plenteous plenteously, adverbplenteousness, noun Word Origin for plenteous C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plenteous abundant, affluent, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, dime a dozen, full, galore, handsome, heavy, large, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, overflowing, plenitudinous, plentiful, rich, substantial
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plenteous

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