Main Entry:

pleth·o·ra

Pronunciation:

\ˈple-thə-rə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Medieval Latin, from Greek plēthōra, literally, fullness, from plēthein to be full — more at full

Date:

1541

1: a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion2: excess, superfluity ; also : profusion, abundance

— ple·tho·ric \plə-ˈthȯr-ik, ple-, -ˈthär-; ˈple-thə-rik\ adjective