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plenteous

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Etymology

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From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (fertile, rich) (early 13th century), from plentif (abundant), from plenté (abundance)[1] (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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Adjective

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plenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous)

  1. In plenty; abundant.
    His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
    • 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:
      Reaping plenteous crop.
  2. (obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “plenteous”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.