Plenitude

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈplÉ›nɪtjuːd/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman plenitude, Middle French plenitude, and their source, Latin plēnitūdō.

Full definition of plenitude

Noun

1. Fullness; completeness. from 15th c.
• 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 393:Louis ignored him, recalling the parlements to the plenitude of their powers on 23 September.
2. An abundance; a full supply. from 17th c.
3. (heraldry) Fullness (of the moon). from 19th c.

Derived terms

• plenitude principle
• plentitude