BOUNTEOUS


Meaning of BOUNTEOUS in English

■ adjective archaic bountiful.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. bontif , -ive 'benevolent' (from bonte 'bounty'), on the pattern of plenteous .

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