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    [Noun]  | "pleth*o*ra" | \ ˈple-thə-rə \


    1: an ample amount or number : abundance, profusion —usually used with of

    2: a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by swelling and redness

    Origin: circa 1541 ;

     Borrowed from Late Latin plēthōra, plētūra "fullness, overabundance of a humor," borrowed from Greek plēthṓra (Ionic plēthṓrē) "fullness, crowdedness (of a marketplace at peak hour), excess of a humor or blood," from plēth-, base of plḗthein "to be full" + -ōra, -ōrē, probably dissimilated variant of -ōlē, suffix of deverbal nouns; plḗthein going back to Indo-European *pléh1-dh-, extended form of the verbal base *pleh1- "become full," with *-dh- marking a completed state {mat|full:1|};

      * Note : The base *pléh1-dh- is also evident in Greek plēthȳ́s "great number, multitude, crowd" (compare {plebs|plebs}), plêthos "great number, mass, crowd," plēthȳ́nesthai "to increase in number" (see: {plethysmograph|plethysmograph}).;

    [Noun]  | "plethoras" 


    1: the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed;


      * e.g., " ... the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader "




    [Noun]  | "plethora" 


    1: an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs;


      * e.g., " ... a biology textbook that is helpfully illustrated with a plethora of excellent illustrations "




    2: the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed;


      * e.g., " ... the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader "




     [ "plethora" ]

    1:  More than a few.

      * e.g.,  ... Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas? 

     [ "plethora" ]

    2:  A quantity in excess of what is actually practical; an exorbitant amount.

     [ "plethora" ]

    3:  Lots.

     [ "plethora" ]

    4:  Tons.

     [ "plethora" ]

    1: noun. an excessive amount. A lot. This word is primarily used with great imprecision by inarticulate, pretentious college undergraduates who wish to express no more than "a lot," but want to do it with as many syllables and as annoyingly as possible.

      * e.g.,  ... Unbearable undergraduate#1: I just drank a plethora of coffee so I can study for the test today. 

     [ "plethora" ]

    1: A lot

      * e.g.,  ... I was at a funeral and someone came up to me asking for permission to say a word at the front. I said of course and he stood up to say one word, ‘plethora’. I said ‘thankyou, it means a lot’ 

     [ "A plethora" ]

    1: A group of four or more zombies in Call of Duty

      * e.g.,  ... Aye, that be a plethora. 

     [ "plethora" ]

    1: A lot, a cornicopia, myrid, an abundance

      * e.g.,  ... There are a plethora of oppertunities in the future 

     [ "Plethora" ]

    1: means more or a lot.

      * e.g.,  ... * somewhere in funeral* 

     [ "plethora" ]

    1: a superabundance. Many.

      * e.g.,  ... In the three amigos the bad dood asks the other dood if he has a "plethora" of pinatas and then gets mad that the bad dood #2 says yes when he doesn't know what a plethora is. So I have written a definition for idiot bad dood #2, even though he died, and even though he's a fake character. fook you. 

     [ "Plethora" ]

    1: The word plethora means many or to have lots off For example

      * e.g.,  ... The two (tantamount) twins who were very (puerile) had a plethora of trips to the headteachers office at school 

     [ "plethora" ]

    1: the legendary word only said once every few months

      * e.g.,  ... teacher: "Right guys, I have a plethora of maths sheets for you here" 

     [ "Plethora" ]

    1: Plethora means an abundance or excess of something.

      * e.g.,  ... If I have a room with 15 tik tokkers, then I have a plethora of fatherless behaviour. If I have a room with 15 'empaths', then I have a plethora of dumb fucks. If I have a room with 15 rooms, then I have a plethora of rooms. 

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