Added 9 October 2026
auriferous
/ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/ adjective
In Latin: aurifer Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about auriferous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Containing gold.
auriferous quartz veins
Origin
From Latin aurifer (“gold-bearing”) + the English suffix -ous. The Latin term in turn derived from aurum (“gold”) + ferō (“to carry”).
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