nectareous

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεκτάρεος“sweet as nectar, fragrant”
2. Latin · learned borrowing fromnectareus“of nectar; sweet”
3. English todaynectareous

Learned borrowing from Latin nectareus (“of nectar; sweet”), from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos, “sweet as nectar, fragrant”), from νέκταρ (néktar, “nectar”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Pertaining to nectar; nectarous.