[abun.dant] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L abundant-, abundans, prp. of abundare to abound] (14c) 1 a: marked by great plenty (as of resources) "a fair and ~ land" b: amply supplied: abounding "an area ~ with bird life"
2: occurring in abundance: ample "~ rainfall" syn see plentiful -- abun.dant.ly adv