Fountainous

/faʊn'teɪnəs/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, containing, or characterized by fountains; abundant and flowing.

Etymology

From fountain + -ous suffix meaning full of or characterized by. The -ous suffix comes from Latin and creates adjectives from nouns (dangerous, joyous, mountainous).

Kelly Says

This rare adjective—barely seen in modern English—would have been more common when Victorian gardens with elaborate fountains dominated landscape design.

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