auriferous
Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/
The English word “auriferous” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- 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 (“to carry”).
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