plenteous

[ plen-tee-uh s ]
/ ˈplɛn ti əs /

adjective

plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.
yielding abundantly; fruitful: a plenteous harvest.

Origin of plenteous

1250–1300; Middle English plenteus (see plenty, -ous); replacing Middle English plentivous < Old French plentivos, equivalent to plentif abundant ( plent(e) plenty + -if -ive) + -os -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for plenteous

plenteous
/ (ˈplɛntɪəs) /

adjective

ample; abundant a plenteous supply of food
producing or yielding abundantly a plenteous grape harvest

Derived forms of plenteous

plenteously, adverb plenteousness, noun

Word Origin for plenteous

C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty