-ferous

See also: ferous

English

Alternative forms

• -iferous

Etymology

From Latin ferō (“to bear”) +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-fəɹəs/

Suffix

-ferous

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material

   ‎nectar + ‎-i- (“producing nectar”) + ‎-ferous → ‎nectariferous

2. Used to form adjectives from nouns, containing the specified material

   ‎nickel + ‎-i- (“containing nickel”) + ‎-ferous → ‎nickeliferous

   ‎cadmium + ‎-i- (“containing cadmium”) + ‎-ferous → ‎cadmiferous

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

See also

• ferrous (not to be confused); ferri-, ferriferous

Anagrams

• fouser, fueros