plenitude

See also: plénitude

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman plenitude, Middle French plenitude, and their source, Latin plēnitūdō.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplɛnɪtjuːd/

Noun

plenitude (countable and uncountable, plural plenitudes)

  1. Fullness; completeness. [from 15th c.]
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 393:
      Louis ignored him, recalling the parlements to the plenitude of their powers on 23 September.
  2. An abundance; a full supply. [from 17th c.]
  3. (heraldry) Fullness (of the moon). [from 19th c.]

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Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plēnitūdō.

Noun

plenitude f (oblique plural plenitudes, nominative singular plenitude, nominative plural plenitudes)

  1. plenitude; fullness

Descendants

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