plethora
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ər noun
1.
overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
2.
Pathology Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood.
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| —n | |
| 1. | superfluity or excess; overabundance |
| 2. | obsolete pathol a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face |
| [C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek plēthōrē fullness, from plēthein to grow full] | |
| plethoric | |
| —adj | |
| ple'thorically | |
| —adv | |
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| Main Entry: | plethora |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | excess; overabundance |
| Etymology: | Greek 'fullness' |
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Word Origin & History
plethora
1540s, a medical word for "excess of body fluid," from L.L. plethora, from Gk. plethore "fullness," from plethein "be full" (see poly-). Figurative meaning "too much, overfullness in any respect" is first recorded 1700.
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Medical Dictionary
plethora pleth·o·ra (plěth'ər-ə)
n.
An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
An excess of any of the body fluids.
ple·thor'ic (plě-thôr'ĭk) adj.
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Example sentences
But the plethora of rumors regarding his whereabouts suggests that his pursuers have few concrete clues.
We've already got a plethora of devices and substances for that.
The proper word may be landslide rather than plethora.
The biggest barriers to building a radio audience are the polarizing power of music and the plethora of choices on the dial.
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