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English
Etymology
From Latin rōrifer, from rōs (“dew, moisture”) + ferō (“carry, bear”), + -ous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
roriferous (not comparable)
- Producing or generating dew.
1801, Fugitive Pieces in Prose and Verse, quoting William Hart, “The British Critic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), number 17, page 539:At his gladſome approach, adown the vaſt ethereal expanſe, opaque, night's roriferous ſhadows glide;
Translations
producing or generating dew