"plusquam-" meaning in English

See plusquam- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈplʌskwam/ [UK], /ˈpləsˌkwæm/ [US]
enPR: plŭsʹkwăm [US], pləsʹkwăm' [US] Etymology: From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|plūs||more}} Latin plūs (“more”), {{m|la|quam||than}} quam (“than”), {{m|en|plusquamperfect}} plusquamperfect, {{m|en|plusquamperfection}} plusquamperfection Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} plusquam-, {{en-prefix}} plusquam-
  1. (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree) Tags: morpheme

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