plusquam-
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
plusquam-
- (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree)
- plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan
Usage notes[edit]
- The hyphen is retained when this prefix is combined with other words.
References[edit]
- “plusquam-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, September 2006)