plēnitās, ātis, f. (plenus), I) die Fülle, Vollheit, nubis, Vitr. 8, 2, 2. – II) übtr., die Fülle, Reichlichkeit, Menge, umoris, Vitr. 6, 1, 3 u. 7, 8, 2: cibi, Überfüllung mit Sp., Vitr. 1, 4, 6: Plur. plenitates, zu große Fülle der Säfte, Vitr. 5, 9, 5.
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plantureux — plantureux, euse [ plɑ̃tyrø, øz ] adj. • XIIIe; planteuros 1165; de l a. fr. plenteïveus, modifié en planteureus, d apr. heureux, de l a. fr. plenté, du lat. plenitas, atis « abondance » 1 ♦ Très abondant (en parlant de la nourriture). Repas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plantureuse — ● plantureux, plantureuse adjectif (ancien français plentiveux, de plenté, abondance, du latin plenitas, avec l influence de heureux) Littéraire. Se dit d un sol, d une terre riche et fertile : La plantureuse Normandie. Qui est abondant, copieux … Encyclopédie Universelle
Plenties — Plenty Plen ty, n.; pl. {Plenties}, in Shak. [OE. plentee, plente, OF. plent[ e], fr. L. plenitas, fr. plenus full. See {Full}, a., and cf. {Complete}.] Full or adequate supply; enough and to spare; sufficiency; specifically, abundant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plenty — Plen ty, n.; pl. {Plenties}, in Shak. [OE. plentee, plente, OF. plent[ e], fr. L. plenitas, fr. plenus full. See {Full}, a., and cf. {Complete}.] Full or adequate supply; enough and to spare; sufficiency; specifically, abundant productiveness of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plenty — I. noun Etymology: Middle English plente, from Anglo French plenté, from Late Latin plenitat , plenitas, from Latin, fullness, from plenus full more at full Date: 13th century 1. a. a full or more than adequate amount or supply < had plenty of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
plenty — /plen tee/, n., pl. plenties, adj., adv. n. 1. a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time. 2. the state or quality of being plentiful; abundance: resources in plenty. 3. an abundance, as of goods or luxuries, or a time of such… … Universalium
plénitude — [ plenityd ] n. f. • 1300; lat. plenitudo, de plenus « plein » 1 ♦ Vx ou méd. État de ce qui est plein, qui donne une sensation de pesanteur, de lourdeur. Plénitude gastrique. ⇒ réplétion. 2 ♦ Littér. Ampleur, épanouissement. La plénitude des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plenty — plen|ty1 W1S1 [ˈplenti] pron a large quantity that is enough or more than enough plenty of ▪ Make sure she gets plenty of fresh air. ▪ No need to hurry you ve got plenty of time. ▪ There s plenty to do and see in New York. ▪ There are plenty more … Dictionary of contemporary English
plenty — [13] Plenty is one of a family of English words that trace their history back to Latin plēnus ‘full’ (a descendant of the same Indo European base, *plē , as produced English full and plethora). Others include plenary [16], plenipotentiary [17],… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
plenty — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. plentet (12c., Mod.Fr. dial. plenté), from L. plenitatem (nom. plenitas) fullness, from plenus complete, full (see PLENARY (Cf. plenary)). The colloquial adverb meaning very much is first attested 1842 … Etymology dictionary
plenty — pronoun a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough. noun a situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities. adverb informal fully; sufficiently. Origin ME: from OFr. plente, from L.… … English new terms dictionary
