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carboniferous.

Containing or producing carbon.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfəɹəs/UK
  1. Containing or producing carbon.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English carboniferous From carbon + -i- + -ferous.

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