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pleonasm in Greek

pleonasm in Greek is πλεονασμός — pleonasm means the use of more words than are needed to express an idea.

pleonasm in Greek

πλεονασμός
noun
Pronounced: pleonasmos

What does "pleonasm" mean?

  1. noun The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
    "My salvation is in my Saviour who saveth me hence the redundancy and pleonasm of my asseveration."
  2. noun A phrase that includes extra words whose meaning is already given elsewhere in it.
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pleonasm in a sentence

  • My salvation is in my Saviour who saveth me hence the redundancy and pleonasm of my asseveration.

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What is "pleonasm" in Greek?
"pleonasm" in Greek is πλεονασμός. pleonasm means: The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
How do you pronounce πλεονασμός?
"pleonasm" in Greek is πλεονασμός, pronounced "pleonasmos".
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