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 complexion
2 : excess, superfluity; also : profusion, abundance

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