plethoric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion, congested or swollen with blood.
  2. Excessive, overabundant, rife; loosely, abundant, varied.
  3. Full or excessively full.

Pronunciation

/ˈplɛθəɹɪk/ /plɛˈθɒɹɪk/ En-us-plethoric.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plethoric.wav

Word forms

plethoric more plethoric most plethoric

Etymology

From Late Latin plethoricus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πληθωρικός (plēthōrikós), from πληθώρα (plēthṓra, “plethora”). By surface analysis, plethora + -ic.

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