plenitude

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The Word of the Day for August 21 is:

plenitude   \PLEN-uh-tood\   noun 
     1 : the quality or state of being full : completeness 
    *2 : a great sufficiency : abundance 

Example sentence: 
     The resort offers a plenitude of entertainment options for families 
traveling with children.

Did you know? 
     "Plenitude" was first recorded in English during the 15th century and 
ultimately comes to us from "plenus," the Latin word for "full." "Plenus" has 
also given us "plenty," which in turn influenced a variation on "plenitude": 
"plentitude." Some usage commentators have objected to "plentitude," but it has 
been in use since the early 1600s and has appeared in the works of such writers 
as Henry James and Sir Walter Scott. Both words are used in the same sorts of 
contexts, but "plentitude" is not used as frequently as "plenitude."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.





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