Kilo Lingo

/ˈplenti/

Line drawing of plenty
Coloured illustration of plenty
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Translation

A large amount; more than enough.

Word origin

From Old French plente, from Latin plenus, meaning full.

Origin
Old French
Root
plente
English cognates
plentiful, plenary

Examples

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"Plenty of" comes before the noun.

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"Plenty" can stand alone when the thing is already clear.

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"Plenty of" works with things you can count and things you cannot.

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This word is part of lesson 24.