- ple|o|nas|tic
- ple|o|nas|tic «PLEE uh NAS tihk», adjective.using more words than are needed; superfluous; redundant.–ple´o|nas´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
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ple´o|nas´ti|cal|ly — ple|o|nas|tic «PLEE uh NAS tihk», adjective. using more words than are needed; superfluous; redundant. –ple´o|nas´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
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
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
nas — nis·nas; ni·tro·som·o·nas; nyc·ti·nas·tic; nyc·ti·nas·ty; oi·kom·o·nas; par·nas; par·nas·sia; par·nas·sian·ism; par·nas·si·us; phae·dra·nas·sa; pho·to·nas·tic; pho·to·nas·ty; phy·tom·o·nas; pi·nas·ter; ple·o·nas·tic; pseu·dom·o·nas; ram·a·nas;… … English syllables
pleonastic — ple·o·nas·tic … 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
pleonàstic — ple|o|nàs|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
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
Pleonastic — Ple o*nas tic, Pleonastical Ple o*nas tic*al, a. [Cf. F. pl[ e]onastique.] Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
