treasurous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtrɛʒərəs/ UK /ˈtrɛʒərəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj rare term meaning full of or rich in treasure; precious The sunken galleon held a treasurous hoard of gold and jewels. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · rare term meaning full of... preciousrichvaluablepriceless ↔ Opposites worthlessvalueless Word family Related forms treasuretreasurytreasurer Etymology AI details From treasure (from Old French tresor, from Latin thesaurus 'treasure, storehouse', from Ancient Greek thesauros) + the adjectival suffix -ous. thesaurus Latin thesauros Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # treasurous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtrɛʒərəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtrɛʒərəs/ ## Meanings 1. rare term meaning full of or rich in treasure; precious ## Examples - The sunken galleon held a treasurous hoard of gold and jewels. ## Synonyms - precious - rich - valuable - priceless ## Antonyms - worthless - valueless ## Related Forms - treasure - treasury - treasurer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: thesaurus - Root: thesauros ## Etymology From treasure (from Old French tresor, from Latin thesaurus 'treasure, storehouse', from Ancient Greek thesauros) + the adjectival suffix -ous. ## AI Etymology Treasurous is from treasure (from Old French tresor, from Latin thesaurus 'treasure, storehouse', from Ancient Greek thesauros) + the adjectival suffix -ous. Important recorded forms include thesaurus (Latin) and thesauros (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers rare term meaning full of or rich in treasure; precious. The wider family includes related words such as treasure, treasury, and treasurer. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown