Fecund: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Fecund adjective. Very fertile, producing new growth in abundance.
How to say it
FEK-und/ˈfɛkənd/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (FEK).
Fecund in a sentence
The fecund river delta feeds half the country.
Her fecund imagination came up with a new idea for a novel every week.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- fertile
- fruitful
- prolific
- productive
Opposite:
- barren
- sterile
Where fecund comes from
From Latin fecundus, fruitful.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her _____ imagination came up with a new idea for a novel every week.
- arboreal
- perennial
- fecund
Show the answer
fecund: Her fecund imagination came up with a new idea for a novel every week.