plenteous

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plen·te·ous

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(plĕn'tē-əs) pronunciation

adj.

Abundant; copious.
Producing or yielding in abundance. See synonyms at plentiful.

[Middle English, alteration of plentivous, from Old French plentiveus, from plentif, from plente, plenty. See plenty.]

plenteously plen'te·ous·ly adv.
plenteousness plen'te·ous·ness n.

plenteous, plentiful

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The normal word in current English is plentiful, but plenteous will be found especially in literary works of the 19th century and earlier.

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adjective

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give/take/reciprocity

rich/poor

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