auriferous
English
/ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/
adj
Definitions
- Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing
Etymology
Derived from Latin aurifer (gold-bearing).
Origin
Latin
aurifer
Gloss
gold-bearing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- auriferously English
- auriferousness English
- aurifer Latin
- aurum Latin
- aurifero Italian
- aurifère French
- aurífero Spanish, Castilian
- aurífero Portuguese