Plethoric

Pronunciation: /pləˈθɔrɪk/

Definitions of plethoric

adjective excessive in quantity; abundant

Example Sentences

A1 The store had a plethoric selection of candies.

A2 She felt plethoric after eating too much at the buffet.

B1 The museum's collection of artifacts was plethoric and impressive.

B2 The company's annual report was plethoric with detailed financial information.

C1 The novel was plethoric in its exploration of complex themes.

C2 The conference featured a plethoric array of speakers from various industries.

Examples of plethoric in a Sentence

formal The report presented a plethoric amount of data to support its findings.

informal Her closet is plethoric with shoes of all styles and colors.

slang I have a plethoric amount of homework to do before tomorrow.

figurative His speech was plethoric with emotion, bringing tears to many in the audience.

Grammatical Forms of plethoric

• past tense: plethoricked
• plural: plethorics
• comparative: more plethoric
• superlative: most plethoric
• present tense: plethoric
• future tense: will be plethoric
• perfect tense: has been plethoric
• continuous tense: is being plethoric
• singular: plethoric
• positive degree: plethoric
• infinitive: to be plethoric
• gerund: plethoricking
• participle: plethoricked

Origin and Evolution of plethoric

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'plethoric' originated from the Greek word 'plethorein', meaning 'to be full'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in medicine to describe a state of excess in the body, 'plethoric' has evolved to also mean excessive or overflowing in a more general sense.