nectareous

or nec·tar·e·an

[ nek-tair-ee-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

nectarous.

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Other Words From

nec·tare·ous·ly adverb
nec·tare·ous·ness noun
unnec·tare·ous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nectareous¹

1700–10; < Latin nectareus of, belonging to nectar < Greek nektáreos like nectar, divinely fragrant, equivalent to néktar nectar + -eos adj. suffix; -eous

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