Etymology: (ca. 1541) A medical word for “excess of body fluid,” Medieval Latin, from Greek plēthōra (literally “fullness”), from plēthein (“to be full”) flip

Synonyms:abundance, cornucopia, feast, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, superabundance, wealth

Usage:The fund-raiser provided a plethora of opportunities for the less fortunate to get back on their feet again.

Quotable Quote: “Today, there is a plethora of violence, which begins at an early age as the child is exposed to entertainment violence through TV, videos, DVDs and older siblings who act as models of this violent behavior. Now if you couple that exposure with a dysfunctional household, you have a recipe for disaster.”—Vernon Geberth