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άφθονος
Lemma: άφθονος
Translation: abundant; plentiful; ample (adjective)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄφθονος (áphthonos), from ἀ- (a-) 'not' + φθόνος (phthónos) 'envy, jealousy'. The original meaning suggests something so plentiful that there's no need for envy or jealousy as there's enough for everyone. The prefix 'a-' parallels English words like 'amoral', while 'phthonos' relates to the rare English word 'phthonous' meaning 'envious'.