Plethora
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplɛθəɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plethora is a noun meaning (usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
Meaning
(usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.
Example Sentences
The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.
The story of the woodhen is one outstanding conservation triumph in a plethora of tragedy.
[Y]our Character at Present is like a Person in a Plethora, absolutely dying of too much Health—
1817, Francis Jeffrey, review of Lalla Rookh, in the Edinburgh Review He labours under a plethora of wit and imagination.
Word Forms
- plethorae
- plethoras
Synonyms for plethora
Depending on context, synonyms include glut, myriad, surfeit, superfluity, slew, nimiety.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superfluity, overplus, nimiety, embarrassment, profusion, plenty.
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