pleonastic
Variant of pleonasm
pleonasm
Definition
pleo·nasm (plē′ə naz′əm)
noun
- the use of more words than are necessary for the expression of an idea; redundancy (Ex.: “plenty enough”)
- an instance of this
- a redundant word or expression
Etymology: LL pleonasmus < Gr pleonasmos < pleonazein, to be in excess < pleon, neut. of pleōn, more, compar. of polys, much: see poly-
pleonastic
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near pleonastic
- pleonasm
- pleomorphous
- pleomorphism
- pleomorphic
- pleochroism
- pleochroic halo
- pleochroic
- pleo-
- plenums
- plenum cable
