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[ pleth-er-uh ] / ˈplɛθ ər ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plethora ON THESAURUS.COM
nounoverabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance. Pathology Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood. Origin of plethora1535–45; <New Latin <Greek plēthṓra fullness WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plethoradearth, plethora Words nearby plethoraplerocercoid, plesiosaur, plessimeter, plessor, Plessy versus Ferguson, plethora, plethoric, plethysmogram, plethysmograph, plethysmometry, pleugh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plethoraThere should be a plethora of four-letter words flying around the Veep set this morning. 15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Where there was a plethora of strong women, instead of just, like, Kristen Wiig doing every sketch each week. How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Like the best pop stars, Swift has borrowed from a plethora of genres and influences. Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’: Country’s Prodigal Daughter Creates the Best Pop Album of the Year|Marlow Stern|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Within hours of the pictures ending up online, a plethora of articles were written. The Outrage Over Beyonce’s Bettie Page Bangs: Why the Media Must Stop Objectifying Women|Phoebe Robinson|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for plethora
nounsuperfluity or excess; overabundance pathol obsolete a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face Derived forms of plethoraplethoric (plɛˈθɒrɪk), adjectiveplethorically, adverbWord Origin for plethoraC16: via Medieval Latin from Greek plēthōrē fullness, from plēthein to grow full Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plethoraprofusion, overabundance, deluge, glut, plenty, surfeit, surplus, superabundance, overmuch, much, flood, superfluity, overflow, overkill, many Medical definitions for plethora
n.An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area. An excess of any of the body fluids. Other words from plethoraple•thor′ic (plĕ-thôr′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |