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plethora

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛθəɹə/

The English word “plethora” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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