n.
Pronunciation: ' ple-th ə -r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Greek pl ē th ō ra, literally, fullness, from pl ē thein to be full ― more at FULL
Date: 1541
1 : a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion
2 : EXCESS , SUPERFLUITY also : PROFUSION , ABUNDANCE
– ple · tho · ric \ pl ə - ' tho ̇ r-ik, ple-, - ' thär-; ' ple-th ə -rik \ adjective