nectarous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɛktərəs/ UK /ˈnɛktərəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant A nectarous breeze drifted from the orchard in bloom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling or sweet as... sweethoneyedambrosiallusciousfragrantdelicious ↔ Opposites bitteracridfoul Word family Related forms nectarnectarine Etymology AI details From nectar (from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek nektar, the drink of the gods) plus the adjectival suffix -ous. nectar Latin nektar Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nectarous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛktərəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛktərəs/ ## Meanings 1. resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant ## Examples - A nectarous breeze drifted from the orchard in bloom. ## Synonyms - sweet - honeyed - ambrosial - luscious - fragrant - delicious ## Antonyms - bitter - acrid - foul ## Related Forms - nectar - nectarine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nectar - Root: nektar ## Etymology From nectar (from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek nektar, the drink of the gods) plus the adjectival suffix -ous. ## AI Etymology Nectarous comes from nectar (from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek nektar, the drink of the gods) plus the adjectival suffix -ous. The etymological trail includes Latin nectar, Ancient Greek nektar. The same word family includes nectar, nectarine. Its current adjective use means "resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown