carboniferous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfəɹəs/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English carboniferous From carbon + -i- + -ferous.
Meanings
- Containing or producing carbon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more carboniferous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most carboniferous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
es carbonífero (containing or producing carbon) · el λιθανθρακοφόρος (containing or producing carbon) · ga carbónmhar (containing or producing carbon) · tr karbonlu (containing or producing carbon) · fi hiiltä tuottava (containing or producing carbon) · fi hiilipitoinen (containing or producing carbon) · pl węglonośny (containing or producing carbon) · ru каменноу́гольный (containing or producing carbon)