Upotreba suvišnih reči u govoru ili pisanju, suvišno obilje reči (tj. kad se uz reč širega značenja upotrebi i druga čije je značenje sadržano već u prvoj reči) npr. siromah prosjak, stara baba, mali čovečić itd.; med. preterana razvijenost jednog dela tela, npr. šest prstiju na ruci.
Bujica reči, suvišnost izraza; perisologija. (grč.)
Verbiage; pleonasm.
ETYM Latin pleonasmus, Greek, to be more than enough, to abound, from pleo more.
Using more words than necessary.
Redundancy; use of more words than necessary.
Use of unnecessary words; redundancy.
Sinonimi:
ETYM Latin superfluité, Latin superfluitas. Related to Superfluous.
1. A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance.
2. The state or quality of being superfluous; excess.
3. Something beyond what is needed; something which serves for show or luxury. SYN. Superabundance; excess; redundancy.