plenteous
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plen·te·ous
(plĕn′tē-əs)adj.
1. Abundant; copious: plenteous crops. See Synonyms at plentiful.
2. Archaic Producing or yielding in abundance: plentiful land.
[Middle English, alteration of plentivous, from Old French plentiveus, from plentif, from plente, plenty; see plenty.]
plen′te·ous·ly adv.
plen′te·ous·ness n.
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plenteous
(ˈplɛntɪəs)adj
1. ample; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.
2. producing or yielding abundantly: a plenteous grape harvest.
[C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty]
ˈplenteously adv
ˈplenteousness n
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plen•te•ous
(ˈplɛn ti əs)adj.
1. plentiful; abundant.
2. yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.
[1250–1300; Middle English plenteus (see plenty, -ous); replacing Middle English plentivous < Old French plentivos=plentif abundant (plent(e) plenty + -if -ive) + -os -ous]
plen′te•ous•ly, adv.
plen′te•ous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | plenteous - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" |
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plenteous
adjectiveCharacterized by abundance:
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Translations
وافِر، مُتَوَفِّر
hojný
rigelig
ríkulegur, kappnógur
plenty
(ˈplenti) pronoun1. a sufficient amount; enough. I don't need any more books – I've got plenty; We've got plenty of time to get there.
2. a large amount. He's got plenty of money.
adjectiveThat's plenty, thank you!
ˈplenteous (-tiəs) adjective plentiful.
ˈplentiful adjective existing in large amounts. a plentiful supply.
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