plenteous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈplɛn.ti.əs/
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Etymology
From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (“fertile, rich”) (early 13th century), from plentif (“abundant”), from plenté (“abundance”) (Modern French pleinté, English plenty), from Latin plenitatem, accusative of plenitas (“fullness”), from plenus (“complete, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).
Meanings
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In plenty; abundant.
Reaping plenteous crop.
1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
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(obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 28:11:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more plenteous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most plenteous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
plenteously · plenty · plenteousness