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Added 9 October 2026

plethora

/ˈplɛθəɹə/ noun

In Latin: plethora Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plethora at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.
Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.

Origin

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

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