PLEONASM


Meaning of PLEONASM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpli:ənæzm ]

n. the use of more words than are needed to give the sense (e.g. see with one's eyes). øøpleonastic adj. pleonastically adv. [LL pleonasmus f. Gk pleonasmos f. pleonazo be superfluous]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.