angeliferous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /eɪnd͡ʒəˈlɪfəɹəs/ (UK)
Etymology
From angel + -iferous.
Meanings
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(archaic, rare) Angelic, angel-like.
Oh ! you splendiferous creatur’! you anngeliferous anngel! here am I, Ralph Stackpole the Screamer[…]
1837, Robert Montgomery Bird with William Harrison Ainsworth, Nick of the Woods: A Story of Kentucky, pages 118–119:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more angeliferous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most angeliferous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |