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- [plee-uh-naz-uh m]
- /ˈpli əˌnæz əm/
- /plɪə.ˈnæ.stɪk/
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- [plee-uh-naz-uh m]
- /ˈpli əˌnæz əm/
Definitions of pleonastic word
- noun pleonastic the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy. 1
- noun pleonastic an instance of this, as free gift or true fact. 1
- noun pleonastic a redundant word or expression. 1
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Origin of pleonastic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin pleonasmus < Greek pleonasmós redundancy, surplus, derivative of pleonázein to be or have more than enough, itself derivative of pleíōn more (see pleo-)
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Parts of speech for Pleonastic
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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pleonastic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pleonastic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pleonastic
adj pleonastic
- alliterative — Alliterative means relating to or connected with alliteration.
- circumlocutionary — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- frequent — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
adjective pleonastic
- iterant — characterized by repetition; repeating.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- wordy — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
- yacking — to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.
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