adj.
Pronunciation: -d ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin abundant-, abundans, present participle of abundare to abound
Date: 14th century
1 a : marked by great plenty (as of resources) <a fair and abundant land> b : amply supplied : ABOUNDING <an area abundant with bird life>
2 : occurring in abundance : AMPLE < abundant rainfall>
synonyms see PLENTIFUL
– abun · dant · ly adverb