plethora

1. (countable, uncountable, usually) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
2. (countable, uncountable) Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplɛθəɹə/

Etymology

From Late Latin plēthōra, from Ancient Greek πληθώρη (plēthṓrē, “fullness, satiety”), from πλήθω (plḗthō, “to be full”) + -η (-ē, nominal suffix).

Synonyms

plenty

exuberance

abundance

overabundance

excess

overplus

copiousness

embarrassment

galore

profusion

superfluity

lavishness

glut

oversupply

effusiveness

superfluity of blood

superabundance

uberty

surplus

wealth

great quantity

polyemia

multitude

opulence

Translations

pletora

pléthore

πληθώρα

Übermaß

plétora

afflusso di sangue

pletora

plethora

plètora

overmaat

abbondanza

Überfluß

Fülle

Überfluss

abondance