English Explanatory Dictionary

plethora

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
  2. Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.

Pronunciation

plĕʹthərə plĕʹdhərə plĭthôʹrə /ˈplɛθəɹə/ /ˈplɛðəɹə/ /plɪˈθɔːɹə/ [ˈplɛθɹə] en-us-plethora.ogg /ˈpleθəɹə/ [ˈpleθɹə] en-au-plethora.ogg

Word forms

plethora plethorae plethoras

Etymology

From Late Latin plēthōra, from Ancient Greek πληθώρη (plēthṓrē, “fullness, satiety”), from πλήθω (plḗthō, “to be full”) + -η (-ē, nominal suffix).

Synonyms

glut myriad surfeit superfluity slew

Related words

plethoric erythema rash

Derived words

plethoral
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