plusquam-
English
Etymology
From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: plŭsʹkwăm, IPA(key): /ˈplʌskwam/
- (US) enPR: pləsʹkwăm', IPA(key): /ˈpləsˌkwæm/
Prefix
plusquam-
- (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree)
- plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan
Usage notes
- The hyphen is retained when this prefix is combined with other words.
References
- “plusquam-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, September 2006)