opiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin opifer, from ops, opis (“help”) + ferre (“to bear”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

opiferous (comparative more opiferous, superlative most opiferous)

1. (rare) Bringing help; helpful.

References

• “opiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.