Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nasm — ple·o·nasm; … English syllables
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
pleonasm — ple·o·nasm … English syllables
pleonasm — ple•o•nasm [[t]ˈpli əˌnæz əm[/t]] n. 1) rht the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy 2) rht an instance of this, as free gift • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL pleonasmus < Gk pleonasmós redundancy, surplus, der. of… … From formal English to slang
pleonasm — ple|o|nasm [ pliə,næzəm ] noun count or uncount LINGUISTICS the use of more words than are necessary to say something ╾ ple|o|nas|tic [ ,pliə næstık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Pleonasm — Ple o*nasm,, n. [L. pleonasmus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be more than enough, to abound, fr.?, neut. of ?, more, compar. of ? much. See {Full}, a., and cf. {Poly }, {Plus}.] (Rhet.) Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pléonasme — [ pleɔnasm ] n. m. • 1610; « mot augmenté d une lettre ou d une syllabe » 1571; gr. pleonasmos ♦ Didact. Terme ou expression qui ne fait qu ajouter une répétition à ce qui vient d être énoncé. ⇒ redondance, tautologie. Pléonasme fautif (ex.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pleonasm — An excess in the number of parts or in the size of a growth. Pleonasm comes from a Greek word (pleonasmos) meaning exaggeration or redundancy. A pleonasm in language is also a redundancy. It is the use of more words than those necessary to denote … Medical dictionary
pleonasm — ple·o·nasm || plɪəʊnæzm n. verbosity, excessive wordiness, redundancy … English contemporary dictionary
