abundance — a very large quantity of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a very large quantity of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbʌndəns/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's garden has an abundance of vegetables - I could open a grocery store!
- The scholarship program provides students with an abundance of opportunities.
- After winning the lottery, he had an abundance of new 'friends' suddenly appearing.
abundance
NOUN[/əˈbʌndəns/]
a very large quantity of something
The shocked farmer was instantly buried under an explosive abundance of giant red apples falling from his comically tiny tree.
AB(overflow/away) + UND(wave) + ANCE(state) — an abundance is a state where a massive ocean wave of gold violently overflows out of a tiny chest.
Taking one quick glance inside the dark cave, the poor miner aggressively began to breakdance to celebrate the extreme abundance of massive glowing diamonds.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'abundantia', derived from 'abundare' meaning 'to overflow' or 'to abound', which combines 'ab-' (away from) and 'undare' (to rise in waves, from 'unda' meaning wave).
Breakdown
ab- (away from) + und (wave) + -ance (noun suffix indicating state or quality) = abundance
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's garden has an abundance of vegetables - I could open a grocery store!”
“The scholarship program provides students with an abundance of opportunities.”
“After winning the lottery, he had an abundance of new 'friends' suddenly appearing.”
“The ocean contains an abundance of marine life.”
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