English → Latin
“abundant” in Latin
abundōto overflow, flow over or down; to abound or overflow in; to exceed (in)affluōto flow, run or float to, towards or in; to come to in haste; run, hasten or flock to or towards; to flow with somethingcōpiōsuscopious, plentiful, abundant; prolific; eloquentūbera teat, pap, dug, udder, a lactating breast; richness, fruitfulnessopīmusfat, rich, plump, corpulent; fertile, fruitful (land)patrimōniumthe estate or assets that are passed from father to son, patrimonyfruorto enjoy; to derive pleasure from; to engage (in)metōto reap, harvest; to cut, crop or snip off; to cut through, severiūstusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified, merited, well-deserved, due
The English word abundant itself goes back to Latin undō, through abundāns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abundant
abundans, affluens, copiosus (e.g., patrimonium): uber (e.g., produce, fructus): opimus (e.g., harvest, messis). We have abundant reason to complain, justissime or jure optimo querimur; non sine causa querimur; justissima est causa cur queramur, or querendi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abundant?
- The usual Latin words for “abundant” are abundō, affluō, cōpiōsus; also ūber, opīmus, patrimōnium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.