beauteous

the word 'beauteous' is a direct formation from the noun 'beauty' with the adjectival suffix '-eous'. the root 'beaut' entered english via anglo-norman and old french, tracing back to the latin adjective 'bellus', meaning fine or beautiful. the suffix '-eous', from latin '-eus', is used to form adjectives indicating possession or character. thus, the literal construction "full of beauty" perfectly aligns with its modern, though now chiefly poetic, meaning of being beautiful.

Structure: beaut (beauty) + eous (adjective suffix) beaut originates from anglo-norman french 'beute', old french 'biauté', ultimately from latin 'bellus' (pretty, handsome). eous is an adjective-forming suffix of latin origin ('-eus'), meaning 'full of' or 'having the nature of'.