different between nectareous vs nectareal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Latin nectareus (“of nectar”, “tinged with nectar”, “sweet as nectar”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (nektáreos, “sweet as nectar”, “fragrant”), which is derived from ?????? (néktar, “nectar”). Can also be analysed as nectar +? -eous.

Adjective

nectareous (comparative more nectareous, superlative most nectareous)

1. Alternative form of nectarous

Anagrams

• countersea, raconteuse

English

Adjective

nectareal (comparative more nectareal, superlative most nectareal)

1. (poetic, rare) Of or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.
   • 1658 John Rowland, The Theater of Insects 4:

     First of all we will treat of Honey, that immortal, nectareal, pleasant, wholsome juice.

Related terms

• nectar
• nectarean
• nectarell
• nectareous
• nectarian
• nectarine
• nectarious
• nectarous

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “nectareal”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Anagrams

• lactarene