plethoric
/ˈplɛθəɹɪk/adjective
plethoric is spelled P-L-E-T-H-O-R-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, plethoric means “Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion, congested or swollen with blood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plethoric?
| Letters | 9: P-L-E-T-H-O-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plethoric?
Plethoric appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plethoric?
- UK /ˈplɛθəɹɪk/
- UK /plɛˈθɒɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-plethoric.oga, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plethoric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plethoric
- more plethoric comparative
- most plethoric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plethoric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion, congested or swollen with blood.
- 2
Excessive, overabundant, rife; loosely, abundant, varied.
- 3
Full or excessively full.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plethoric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense overabundant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pléthorique |
| Portuguese | pletórico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does plethoric come from?
From Late Latin plethoricus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πληθωρικός (plēthōrikós), from πληθώρα (plēthṓra, “plethora”). By surface analysis, plethora + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).