"nectareous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /nɛkˈtɛəɹi.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /nɛkˈtɛɹi.əs/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.əs Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin nectareus (“of nectar; sweet”), from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos, “sweet as nectar, fragrant”), from νέκταρ (néktar, “nectar”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|nectareus||of nectar; sweet}} Learned borrowing from Latin nectareus (“of nectar; sweet”), {{der|en|grc|νεκτάρεος||sweet as nectar, fragrant}} Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos, “sweet as nectar, fragrant”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nectareous (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to nectar; nectarous. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: nectareously
    Sense id: en-nectareous-en-adj-zfn0OzaZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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