Cooljugator Logo Get an English Tutor

plenty

Looking for learning resources? Study with our courses! Get a full English course →

English word plenty comes from Latin plenum, Old French (842-ca. 1400) -té, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) plein (Full (at capacity with respect to space).)

plenum (Latin)

-té (Old French)

-ty (suffix used to form nouns, often denoting a quality or a property).

plein (Old French)

Full (at capacity with respect to space).

plenitas (Latin)

The state of being full; fullness; abundance, copiousness, plenty, repletion.

plenté (Old French)

Abundance; much; a lot. Fullness (quality of being full).

plenté (Anglo-Norman)

plenty (English)

More than enough. (nonstandard) many. (nonstandard) much, enough (obsolete) plentiful A more than adequate amount. (colloquial) Used as an intensifier, very.. More than sufficiently.

Further details about this page

LOCATION