单词 | pleonasm |
释义 | Word Frequency pleonasm(ˈpliːəˌnæzəm) noun rhetoric 1. the use of more words than necessary or an instance of this, such as a tiny little child 2. a word or phrase that is superfluous Derived forms pleonastic (ˌpleoˈnastic) or pleonastical (ˌpleoˈnastical) adjective pleonastically (ˌpleoˈnastically) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin pleonasmus, from Greek pleonasmos excess, from pleonazein to be redundant |
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