| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·bun·dant |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -b n dnt |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Occurring in or marked by abundance; plentiful. See synonyms at plentiful. 2. Abounding with; rich: a region abundant in wildlife. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English aboundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abund ns, abundant-, present participle of abundre, to overflow. See abound. | | OTHER FORMS: | a·bundant·ly —ADVERB
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