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boun⋅te⋅ous

[boun-tee-uhs]
–adjective
1. giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal.
2. freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant.

Origin:
1325–75; late ME (bounte bounty + -ous); r. ME bountevous < MF bontive (bonte bounty + -ive, fem. of -if -ive ) + -ous


boun⋅te⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
boun⋅te⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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