plenitude

  • 11PLÉNITUDE — n. f. état de ce qui est plein. Il n’est guère d’usage, au propre, que comme terme de Médecine. La plénitude de l’estomac. La plénitude des vaisseaux par surabondance du sang, des humeurs. Il se dit figurément, en parlant de Certaines choses,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 12PLÉNITUDE — s. f. Abondance excessive. Il n est guère d usage au propre qu en parlant Des humeurs. Cela marque une grande plénitude d humeurs. Il n est malade que de plénitude.   Il se dit figurément en parlant De certaines choses, pour signifier qu elles… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 13plenitude — [[t]ple̱nɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Plenitude is a feeling that an experience is satisfying because it is full or complete. [FORMAL] The music brought him a feeling of plenitude and freedom. ...the safety and plenitude of their life. Syn:… …

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  • 14plenitude — plen|i|tude [ˈplenıtju:d US tu:d] n [U] literary [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin plenitudo, from plenus; PLENTY3] 1.) a plenitude of sth a large amount of something ▪ a plenitude of wealth 2.) completeness or fullness …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15plenitude — noun literary 1 (U) completeness or fullness 2 a plenitude of a large amount of something: a plenitude of sunshine …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16plenitude — noun Etymology: Middle English plenitude, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin plenitudo, from plenus Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being full ; completeness 2. a great sufficiency ; abundance …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17plenitude — /plen i toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. fullness or adequacy in quantity, measure, or degree; abundance: a plenitude of food, air, and sunlight. 2. state of being full or complete. [1375 1425; late ME < L plenitudo. See PLENUM, I , TUDE] Syn. 1.&#8230; …

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  • 18plenitude — noun a) an abundance; plenty; a full supply loves and sorrows that are great are destroyed by their own plenitude b) fullness; completeness …

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  • 19plenitude — plen•i•tude [[t]ˈplɛn ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) fullness or adequacy; abundance: a plenitude of food[/ex] 2) the state of being full or complete • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME &LT; L plēnitūdō. See plenum, i , tude …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20Plénitude de juridiction — ● Plénitude de juridiction principe selon lequel une juridiction de droit commun a une compétence générale pour connaître d une affaire qui relèverait d une autre juridiction …

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