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noun

plethora

PLETH-er-uh/ˈpleθərə/

An excessive or very large amount of something.

A plethora of pencils covers the desk and spills over its edge.

A small desk overwhelmed by an excessive number of pencils: an overfilled pencil cup surrounded by dense heaps of additional pencils that cover the workspace and spill over its edge.
Etymology
plethoraGreekfullness

Greek plēthōrē meant fullness, but plethora entered English as a medical term for excess blood or body fluid. That bodily overfullness broadened into an excessive amount of anything.

In context

stogiegeeks10:18
we have a plethora of sticks that we need to get to for critique and review and sometimes time constraints oh boy I need to get to my critiques and reviews
Cigar Etiquette in a Cigar Lounge - Stogie Geeks #260

More examples

  • We faced a plethora of choices at the market.
  • A plethora of warning signs cluttered the entrance.
  • The report offered a plethora of statistics but little explanation.

Forms

plethora

Similar words

abundance
Abundance is plentiful supply; plethora often suggests excess.
surfeit
A surfeit is more than enough, often causing discomfort; plethora emphasizes an excessive quantity or range.