plenteous

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/ˈplɛn.ti.əs/

adjective

In plenty; abundant.

“His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.”

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plentifulamplecopiousrichabundant
OriginMiddle English plentewos ← Old French plentiveus ← Latin plenitatem →
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Meanings

adjectiveplenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous)

comparative more plenteous · superlative most plenteous

  1. In plenty; abundant.

    His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.

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    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
  2. obsoleteHaving 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

Synonyms & antonyms

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plentiful

adjectiveaffording an abundant supply

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amplecopiousplentifulrichabundant
Also see
abundantamplecopiousgaloreplentifulplentyprodigalrich

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós“full”
  2. Latinplenitatem
  3. Old Frenchplentiveus“fertile, rich”
  4. Middle Englishplentewos
  5. Englishplenteous

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”).

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Chicago

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