"nectareous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nectareous [comparative], most nectareous [superlative]
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”), {{m|grc|νέκταρ||nectar}} νέκταρ (néktar, “nectar”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} nectareous (comparative more nectareous, superlative most nectareous)
  1. Pertaining to nectar; nectarous.
    Sense id: en-nectareous-en-adj-zfn0OzaZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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