pleonastico — meaning in English
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English meaning
- expletive adj Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
- pleonastic adj Of, or relating to pleonasm.
- redundant adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
Senses
pleonastico is used for these senses in English:
- expletive Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
- pleonastic (uncomparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
- pleonastic (linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
- redundant Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
expletive — full definition
- adj Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
- adj Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).
pleonastic — full definition
- adj Of, or relating to pleonasm.
- adj Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.