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nectareous
or
nec·tar·e·an
[ nek-
tair
-ee-
uh
s ]
SHOW IPA
/ nɛkˈtɛər i əs /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective
nectarous
.
Origin of nectareous
1700–10; < Latin
nectareus
of, belonging to nectar < Greek
nektáreos
like nectar, divinely fragrant, equivalent to
néktar
nectar
+
-eos
adj. suffix; see
-eous
OTHER WORDS FROM nectareous
nec·tar·e·ous·ly
,
adverb
nec·tar·e·ous·ness
,
noun
un·nec·tar·e·ous
,
adjective
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