Standard Lemma guide

plusquam-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: plŭsʹkwăm
  • UK: /ˈplʌskwam/
  • US: pləsʹkwăm'
  • US: /ˈpləsˌkwæm/

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prefix

Meaning 1

more than; beyond (in degree)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Qualifier: chiefly forming nonce words

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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