[ prə'fju:s ]
■ adjective
1》 plentiful; abundant.
2》 archaic (of a person) extravagant.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from L. profusus 'lavish, spread out', past participle of profundere , from pro- 'forth' + fundere 'pour'.
[ prə'fju:s ]
■ adjective
1》 plentiful; abundant.
2》 archaic (of a person) extravagant.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from L. profusus 'lavish, spread out', past participle of profundere , from pro- 'forth' + fundere 'pour'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004