"Pleonasmus" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: De-Pleonasmus.ogg Forms: Pleonasmus [genitive], Pleonasmen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin pleonasmus, from Ancient Greek πλεονασμός (pleonasmós, “abundance; excess”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la-lat|pleonasmus}} Borrowed from Late Latin pleonasmus, {{der|de|grc|πλεονασμός||abundance; excess}} Ancient Greek πλεονασμός (pleonasmós, “abundance; excess”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,Pleonasmen}} Pleonasmus m (strong, genitive Pleonasmus, plural Pleonasmen)
  1. (rhetoric) pleonasm Tags: masculine, rhetoric, strong
    Sense id: en-Pleonasmus-de-noun-4vJe2~xP Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rhetoric
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