Plethora definition
An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
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The state of being too full; overabundance; excess.
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An abundance or excess of something.
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An abnormal condition characterized by an excess of blood in the circulatory system or in some part of it.
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An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
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The definition of a plethora is an overabundance or excess.
An example of plethora is an excess amount of food for a barbecue.
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Singular:
plethora
Plural:
plethorasOrigin of plethora
- Late Latin plēthōra from Greek from plēthein to be full pelə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Late Latin plethora (earlier pletura), from Ancient Greek πληθώρη (plÄ“thōrÄ“, “fullness"), from πλήθω (plÄ“thō, “I fill").
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