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plethoric

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛθəɹɪk/

The English word “plethoric” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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