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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin plēthōra (plētūra in Classical Latin), from Ancient Greek πληθώρη (plēthṓrē, “fullness”), from πλήθω (plḗthō, “to fill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpletoɾa/
- Rhymes: -etoɾa
- Syllabification: plé‧to‧ra
Noun
plétora f (plural plétoras)
- plethora (an excessive amount or number)
- (medicine) plethora (an excess of red blood cells or bodily humours)
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