proficuousadj.

Brit.

/prəˈfɪkjʊəs/, U.S.

/prəˈfɪkjəwəs/,

/proʊˈfɪkjəwəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin proficuus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin proficuus profitable, advantageous, beneficial, useful (6th cent.; < classical Latin prōficere to make progress, to profit (see proficient n. and adj.) + -uus , suffix forming adjectives) + -ous suffix. Compare proficacious adj.

rare.

Profitable; beneficial, useful.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective]

fremefulc1000

i-duȝea1250

hendyc1275

begetela1325

profitablea1325

speedful1340

worth1340

speedyc1380

behoveful1382

fructuousc1386

fruitfulc1386

vailable1390

availantc1420

availingc1420

commodious1420

commodous?1440

available1474

behovablea1475

advantageousc1485

profitly1485

beneficiala1513

advantageable1548

sanative1548

gainful1555

vantageable1570

vantageous?1572

gainy1573

comfortable1576

conducent1578

advantageous1591

bootful1594

availful1598

conducible?1611

commoditous1621

conducing1624

conduceful1635

proficuousa1642

proficaciousa1660

beneficenta1676

conducive1710

benefactory1744

benignant1791

sanatorya1832

beneficiary1836

a1642 R. Callis Reading of Statute of Sewers (1647) 107 The Law intends the immediate possession of such Tenements which be proficuous.

1665 G. Harvey Disc. Plague xviii. 28 You may now believe nothing more proficuous against the Plague..than Phlebotomy.

1708 J. Philips Cyder i. 38 He for ever blest With like Examples, and to future Times Proficuous.

1788 T. Denham Temporal Govt. of Pope's State xxv. 237 An immense sum..which, if employed in encouraging the manufacture of..the natural products of the country, would certainly have been more proficuous to the public weal.

1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class vi. 123 The master for whom it [sc. perfunctory service] is performed is exalted above the vulgar need of actually proficuous service on the part of his servants.

1975 Jrnl. Human Resources 10 3 We wish to thank..Christopher Gibbons for proficuous programming assistance.

1992 Video Age Internat. (Nexis) Apr. 64 Today, it has found a more proficuous application in expanding cable program capacity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proficuous
释义	proficuousadj. Brit. /prəˈfɪkjʊəs/, U.S. /prəˈfɪkjəwəs/, /proʊˈfɪkjəwəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin proficuus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin proficuus profitable, advantageous, beneficial, useful (6th cent.; < classical Latin prōficere to make progress, to profit (see proficient n. and adj.) + -uus , suffix forming adjectives) + -ous suffix. Compare proficacious adj. rare. Profitable; beneficial, useful. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] fremefulc1000 i-duȝea1250 hendyc1275 begetela1325 profitablea1325 speedful1340 worth1340 speedyc1380 behoveful1382 fructuousc1386 fruitfulc1386 vailable1390 availantc1420 availingc1420 commodious1420 commodous?1440 available1474 behovablea1475 advantageousc1485 profitly1485 beneficiala1513 advantageable1548 sanative1548 gainful1555 vantageable1570 vantageous?1572 gainy1573 comfortable1576 conducent1578 advantageous1591 bootful1594 availful1598 conducible?1611 commoditous1621 conducing1624 conduceful1635 proficuousa1642 proficaciousa1660 beneficenta1676 conducive1710 benefactory1744 benignant1791 sanatorya1832 beneficiary1836 a1642 R. Callis Reading of Statute of Sewers (1647) 107 The Law intends the immediate possession of such Tenements which be proficuous. 1665 G. Harvey Disc. Plague xviii. 28 You may now believe nothing more proficuous against the Plague..than Phlebotomy. 1708 J. Philips Cyder i. 38 He for ever blest With like Examples, and to future Times Proficuous. 1788 T. Denham Temporal Govt. of Pope's State xxv. 237 An immense sum..which, if employed in encouraging the manufacture of..the natural products of the country, would certainly have been more proficuous to the public weal. 1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class vi. 123 The master for whom it [sc. perfunctory service] is performed is exalted above the vulgar need of actually proficuous service on the part of his servants. 1975 Jrnl. Human Resources 10 3 We wish to thank..Christopher Gibbons for proficuous programming assistance. 1992 Video Age Internat. (Nexis) Apr. 64 Today, it has found a more proficuous application in expanding cable program capacity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1642
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