-iferous

/-ˈɪfəɹəs/

A form of -ferous — Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “bearing an entity or entities as specified by the noun”.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin ferō ← Proto-Italic *ferō →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -ferous.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  3. Proto-Italic*ferō
  4. Latinferō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. English-iferous

From -i- + -ferous.

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APA

-iferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iferous

MLA

“-iferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iferous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-iferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iferous.

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