auriferous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Latin aurifer (“gold-bearing”) + the English suffix -ous. The Latin term in turn derived from aurum (“gold”) + ferō (“to carry”).

There are distinct ledges of auriferous ore. A late discovery plainly evinces cinnabar. — Roughing It, Mark Twain
Then we discovered that he actually could not distinguish between iron pyrites and auriferous quartz. — The blue scarab, R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
So, too, even when the reef itself is persistent in width and in depth, its auriferous quality varies greatly. — Impressions of South Africa, James Bryce, Viscount Bryce

gold-bearing

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