nectarous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnɛktərəs/ UK /ˈnɛktərəs/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant

A nectarous breeze drifted from the orchard in bloom.

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Synonyms

1 adj · resembling or sweet as... sweethoneyedambrosial luscious fragrant delicious

Opposites

bitter acrid foul

Word family

Related forms nectar nectarine

Etymology

From nectar (from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek nektar, the drink of the gods) plus the adjectival suffix -ous.

nectar Latin nektar Ancient Greek

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# 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

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