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plusquam-

UK/ˈplʌskwam/US/ˈpləsˌkwæm/

plusquam- prefix: more than; beyond (in degree).

Prefix

plusquam-

  1. (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree)
    • plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan

Origin of plusquam-

From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection.

Questions about plusquam-

What does plusquam- mean?
Plusquam- means more than; beyond (in degree).
What part of speech is plusquam-?
Plusquam- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce plusquam-?
Plusquam- is pronounced /ˈplʌskwam/ (UK).

Words near plusquam- in the dictionary

  1. plusiid
  2. plusiids
  3. plusing
  4. plusperfect
  5. plusperfects
  6. plusquam-
  7. plusquamperfect
  8. plusquamperfection
  9. plussed
  10. plusses
  11. plussing

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