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ple⋅o⋅nasm
[plee-uh-naz-uh
m] 
–noun
| 1. | the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy. |
| 2. | an instance of this, as free gift or true fact. |
| 3. | a redundant word or expression. |
Origin:
1580–90; < LL pleonasmus < Gk pleonasmós redundancy, surplus, deriv. of pleonázein to be or have more than enough, itself deriv. of pleíōn more (see pleo- )
1580–90; < LL pleonasmus < Gk pleonasmós redundancy, surplus, deriv. of pleonázein to be or have more than enough, itself deriv. of pleíōn more (see pleo- )
Related forms:
ple⋅o⋅nas⋅tic, adjective
ple⋅o⋅nas⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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| ple·o·nasm (plē'ə-nāz'əm) n.
[Late Latin pleonasmus, from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein, to be excessive, from pleōn, more; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.] ple'o·nas'tic (-nās'tĭk) adj., ple'o·nas'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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Pleonastic
Ple`o*nas"tic\, Pleonastical \Ple`o*nas"tic*al\, a. [Cf. F. pl['e]onastique.] Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant.
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