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plethora

plet·hora

UK/ˈplɛθəɹə/ US/ˈplɛðəɹə/ rare

noun

1.

extreme excess

  • “an embarrassment of riches”
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Origin

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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