bounteous
/ˈbaʊntiəs/adjective
bounteous is spelled B-O-U-N-T-E-O-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bounteous means “Inclined to be generous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bounteous?
| Letters | 9: B-O-U-N-T-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bounteous?
Bounteous appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bounteous?
- /ˈbaʊntiəs/
- /ˈbaʊnʃəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bounteous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bounteous
- more bounteous comparative
- most bounteous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bounteous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inclined to be generous.
- 2
Liberal or abundant.
- 3
Large.
The house came with a bounteous yard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bounteous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inclined to be generous:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bounteous come from?
Inherited from Middle English bountevous, from Old French bontios; by surface analysis, bounty + ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).