auriferous
auriferous · more auriferous · most auriferous
goldhaltig
Containing or producing goldContaining or producing gold; gold-bearing.
/ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/
Meaning
1 sensesContaining or producing gold; gold-bearing.
goldhaltig
containing gold
Translations
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By meaning 1
containing gold:
Origin
From Latin aurifer (“gold-bearing”) + the English suffix -ous. The Latin term in turn deriFrom Latin aurifer (“gold-bearing”) + the English suffix -ous. The Latin term in turn derived from aurum (“gold”) + ferō (“to carry”).
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Forms
more auriferous, most auriferous| Comparative | more auriferous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most auriferous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- containing gold:gold-bearing
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form