English Explanatory Dictionary

-iferous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Alternative form of -ferous.

Pronunciation

/-ˈɪfəɹəs/

Word forms

-iferous

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English -iferous From -i- + -ferous.

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