# auriferous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/

## Definitions
1. Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.

## Etymology
From Latin aurifer (“gold-bearing”) + the English suffix -ous. The Latin term in turn derived from aurum (“gold”) + ferō (“I carry”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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