abbondevole

Italian

Alternative forms

abondevole

Etymology

abbond(are) (“to abound”) +‎ -evole.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ab.bonˈde.vo.le/, [äbbo̞n̪ˈd̪eːvol̺e]
Stress: abbondévole
Hyphenation: ab‧bon‧de‧vo‧le

Adjective

abbondevole (masculine and feminine plural abbondevoli) (literary)

plentiful, abundant, abounding
- 1353, Giovanni Boccaccio, “Giornata ottava, Novella III [Eighth Day, Third Story]”, in Decamerone [Decameron]‎, Tommaso Hedlin, published 1527, page 199:
  Nella noﬅra citta, la quale ſempre di varie maniere & di nuove genti è ﬅata abbondevole, fu anchora (non è gran tempo) un dipintore chiamato Calandrino
  In our city, which with odd humours and queer folk has always been abounding, there dwelt (no long time ago) a painter named Calandrino
- Synonyms: abbondante, consistente, copioso, dovizioso, ingente, nutrito, ricolmo, ricco
- Antonyms: esiguo, irrisorio, modesto, scarso

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