Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aplenty

/əˈplɛnti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: aplen-ty
IPA: /əˈplɛnti/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a generous or overlarge quantity.

adv

Enough or more than enough.

Example Sentences

"We have helpers aplenty but lack the skilled support."
"There are apples aplenty for all of us."
"But Fallout’s almost inexhaustible supply of sticky situations provides suspense aplenty: This may be the closest this peerless series has ever come to making us believe that the mission may actually be impossible."
"We leave on time and immediately I'm aware of the Cummins underfloor engine. There are rattles aplenty - this train is old, tired, and needs a refresh."

Etymology

From earlier a-plenty, equivalent to a- + plenty.

Inflected Forms

a-plenty (alternative)

Synonyms

galore

Rhymes With

plenty twenty vicente venti parenti badalamenti parente innocenti vincenti corrente chimenti girgenti

Questions

How do you pronounce aplenty?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈplɛnti/.
What does aplenty mean?: In a generous or overlarge quantity.
Where does aplenty come from?: From earlier a-plenty, equivalent to a- + plenty.

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