-ferous

See also: ferous

English

Alternative forms

-iferous

Etymology

From Latin ferō (“to bear”) +‎ -ous.

Suffix

-ferous

Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material
‎nectar + ‎-ferous → ‎nectariferous (“producing nectar”)
Used to form adjectives from nouns, containing the specified material
‎nickel + ‎-ferous → ‎nickeliferous (“containing nickel”)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ferous

Translations

producing a certain material

Catalan: -fer (ca)
Czech: -ferní, -nosný
Hungarian: -term(el)ő, -tartalmú, -s (hu)
Italian: -ifero
Latin: -fer
Polish: -nośny, -dajny

Anagrams

fouser, fueros

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