πλεον-ασμός,ὁ,
A. superabundance, excess, ὑγρότητος, τῶν μερῶν,
Arist. GA 780a20 , 770b28 , cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.114 , 130 , Porph. Antr. 11 ; πλεονασμοὶ λαλιᾶς
Plu. 2.650e
.
b. surplus,
PRyl. 213.82 (pl.,ii A. D.), Sammelb. 4296.7
(iv A. D.), etc.
2. usury,
LXX Le. 25.37 , Critodem. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(1).260 , etc.
3. Rhet. and Gramm.,use of redundant words,
D.H. Dem. 58 , A.D. Synt. 267.14 , al.
b. lengtheningof clauses, opp.μείωσις,
D.H. Comp. 7 .
4. repetition,
Timae. 71 (pl.).