Definition of PLETHORA

plethora

Meanings

Plural: plethorae, plethoras

Noun

  • extreme excess
  • An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
  • Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

plethora is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plethora is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plethora is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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