-ferous
See also: ferous
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin ferō (“to bear”) + -ous.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-ferous
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “bearing an entity or entities as specified by the noun”.
- flagellum + -i- + -ferous → flagelliferous (“bearing a flagellum”)
- flos, floris + -i- + -ferous → floriferous (“bearing flowers”)
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “producing a material as specified by the noun”.
- nectar + -i- + -ferous → nectariferous (“producing nectar”)
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “containing a material as specified by the noun”.
- nickel + -i- + -ferous → nickeliferous (“containing nickel”)
- cadmium + -i- + -ferous → cadmiferous (“containing cadmium”)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]producing a certain material
See also
[edit]- ferrous (not to be confused); ferri-, ferriferous