uberous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈjuːbəɹəs/
Etymology
Formed from Latin uber (“full, fruitful, fertile, abundant, plentiful, copious, productive”) and the suffix -ous.
Meanings
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(archaic) Fruitful.
Each feminine delight of florid lip, / Eyes brimming o'er and brow bowed down with love, / Marmoreal neck and bosom uberous,— […]
1869, Robert Browning, “IX. Juris Doctor Johannes-Baptista Bottinius.”, in The Ring and the Book. […], volume III, London: Smith, Elder and Co., →OCLC, pages 177–178, lines 51–53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more uberous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uberous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |