plus
Pronunciation: [ˈpɫuːs]
“plus” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:
adjective
- more (in quantity)
- several, many
- more, additional
pronoun
- more; more of
Etymology
From Old Latin plous, from Proto-Italic *plēōs (after being levelled in favour of the neuter *plowis), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-, *pelh₁u- (“many”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”), Old English feolo (“much, many”). More at fele. The adverb is an adverbial accusative.
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