bounteous

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bounteous

  • /ˈbaʊntiəs/
  • /ˈbaʊnʃəs/

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Inherited from Middle English bountevous, from Old French bontios; by surface analysis, bounty + ous.

adjective more bounteous · most bounteous · bountious

  1. of a person Inclined to be generous. Which with a bounteous hand was kindly lent
  2. usually, of a gift Liberal or abundant. “Your Grace may be well assured,” said the Friar, “that, with the grace of Saint Dunstan, I shall find the way of multiplying your most bounteous gift.”
  3. Large. The house came with a bounteous yard.

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adj inclined to be generous

Españolbondadoso
Françaisgénéreux

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@misc{bounteous_2026,
  title = {bounteous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bounteous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}