Etymology

fetiferous

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Today it means: Producing young; fruitful, productive. Full definition →

Latin fētifer
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  1. Latin · derived fromfētifer“causing fruitfulness”
  2. English todayfetiferous

From Latin fētifer (“causing fruitfulness”) + -ous, from fētus (“pregnant, fruitful”) + -fer (“bearing, carrying, bringing”).

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