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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPleonasmus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ple.oˈnas.mʊs/
"Der Ausdruck 'weißer Schimmel' ist ein bekannter Pleonasmus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis.
"Phrases like 'see with one's own eyes' are classic examples of pleonasm." - 2
A redundant word or expression.
"In the sentence 'they collaborated together,' the word 'together' is a pleonasm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word pleonasmos, meaning "excess" or "superabundance," stemming from pleon, meaning "more." It entered English in the 16th century via Latin and French to describe the use of more words than necessary for clear expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleonasm" is said worldwide
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pléonasme
Transliteration: /ple.o.nazm/
"Dire 'monter en haut' est un pléonasme courant."
Pleonasmus
Transliteration: /ple.oˈnas.mʊs/
"Der Ausdruck 'weißer Schimmel' ist ein bekannter Pleonasmus."
pleonasmo
Transliteration: /ple.oˈnaz.mo/
"Usare troppe parole nella stessa frase crea un pleonasmo."
pleonasmo
Transliteration: /ple.oˈnaz.mo/
"La expresión 'subir arriba' es un pleonasmo redundante."
pleonasmo
Transliteration: /ple.oˈnaz.mu/
"O termo 'entrar para dentro' é um pleonasmo clássico."
पुनरुक्ति
Transliteration: punarukti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी बात में स्पष्ट पुनरुक्ति थी।"
赘述
Transliteration: zhuìshù
Script: 中文汉字
"这篇文章有很多不必要的赘述。"
중의어
Transliteration: jung-ui-eo
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 문장은 불필요한 동의어 반복이 포함되어 있다."
冗長表現
Transliteration: jōchō hyōgen
Script: 日本語
"「頭痛が痛い」は日本語の冗長表現の一つです。"
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