Nemorous
/nɪˈmɔːrəs/noun
Characterized by or covered with woods or groves.
Did you know?Latin nemus could mean not merely a forest but a sacred grove, especially one associated with a deity such as Diana.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nem-
“To assign, allot, or use as pasture; this root is a proposed connection for the Latin woodland term.”
Proto-Italic
Proto-Italic
*nemesos
“A reconstructed term meaning wooded place or grove.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nemus
“A wood, grove, or woodland, often with sacred associations.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nemorōsus
“Full of woods or groves; wooded.”
17th Century
English
nemorous
“Wooded, forested, or resembling a grove.”
Modern English
English
nemorous
“Literary or technical: characterized by woods or groves.”