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plethora
[ pleth-er-uh ]
/ ˈplɛθ ər ə /
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noun
overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
Pathology Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood.
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Origin of plethora
1535–45; <New Latin <Greek plēthṓra fullness
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British Dictionary definitions for plethora
plethora
/ (ˈplɛθərə) /
noun
superfluity or excess; overabundance
pathol obsolete a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face
Derived forms of plethora
plethoric (plɛˈθɒrɪk), adjectiveplethorically, adverbWord Origin for plethora
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek plēthōrē fullness, from plēthein to grow full
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