abundus

Abundus is a Latin adjective meaning full, abundant, or copious. The term is attested in classical and medieval Latin with the general sense of being in great quantity, fullness, or richness. It is formed as a standard 1st/2nd declension adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. The related verb abundare, meaning to abound, provides the semantic core of abundance. The noun abundantia, meaning abundance, is derived from the same root.

In usage, abundus describes tangible quantities such as resources or supplies, as well as more figurative fullness or richness. In Latin style, abundus can convey not only numerical sufficiency but a sense of plenitude or generosity, sometimes with a qualitative nuance such as “lavish” or “ample.” The word survives primarily in scholarly or religious Latin today and, while not common in everyday modern Latin vocabulary, is encountered in historical texts, glossaries, and translations.

Related terms include abundans, abundare, abundantia, and copiosus, which cover similar senses of fullness and plenty. See also Latin language; abundance; Latin morphological patterns. References to standard Latin dictionaries such as Lewis and Short, and to scholarly corpora, document the term’s classical attestation and its later medieval usage.