pleonastic

English

Etymology

From pleonasm from Late Latin pleonasmus, from Ancient Greek πλεονασμός (pleonasmos), from πλεονάζω (pleonazō, “I am superfluous”), from πλείων (pleiōn, “more”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

pleonastic (comparative more pleonastic, superlative most pleonastic)

1. Of, or relating to pleonasm.
2. Using an excessive number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning.

Synonyms

• redundant
• See also Wikisaurus:verbose

Translations

of, or relating to pleonasm

• Portuguese: pleonástico

• Spanish: redundante (es), pleonástico (es)

using an excess number of words

• Hungarian: pleonasztikus (hu), szóhalmazó (hu), szószaporító (hu)

• Portuguese: pleonástico

Anagrams

• neoplastic