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Added 6 October 2026

abundance

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ noun

In Latin: cōpia, abundantia, largitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abundance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large quantity; many. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.

Origin

From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance, from Old French habundance, abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). Equivalent to abound + -ance. Displaced Old English geniht (“abundance, plenty”).

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