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See also: exubérance

English

Etymology

From French exubérance, from Latin exuberantia (“superabundance”), from exuberare (“to grow thickly, to abound”); from ex- (“out”) +‎ uber (“udder”), which would have originally referred to a cow or she-goat which was making so much milk that it naturally dripped or sprayed from the udder. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɛksˈjuː.bɜːɹ.əns/, /ˈɛɡ.ʒuː.bɜːɹ.əns/
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Noun

exuberance (countable and uncountable, plural exuberances)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
    Synonyms: ebullience, joy, vim; see also Thesaurus:enthusiasm, Thesaurus:happiness
    • 2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.
  2. An instance of exuberant behaviour.
  3. An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
    an exuberance of branches in a plant
  4. An abundance of wealth.

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