plusquam-

UK/ˈplʌskwam/US/ˈpləsˌkwæm/

prefix

more than; beyond (in degree)

“plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan”

OriginLatin plūs →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chiefly forming nonce wordsmore than; beyond (in degree)

    plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan

Origin

  1. Latinplūs“more”
  2. Englishplusquam-

From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection.

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Cite this entry
APA

plusquam-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plusquam-

MLA

“plusquam-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plusquam-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plusquam-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plusquam-.

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