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“profuseness, profusion” in Latin
abundōto overflow, flow over or down; to abound or overflow in; to exceed (in)affluōto flow, run or float to, towards or in; to come to in haste; run, hasten or flock to or towards; to flow with somethingūbertāsrichness, plenty, abundance, copiousness; fruitfulness, fertilityeffūsiōoutpouring; shedding; profusionprofūsiōa pouring out; libation; prodigalityprofūsusexcessive, lavish, profuse, extravagant
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
profuseness, profusion
Abundance, abundantia, affluentia; ubertas [SYN. and PHR. in ABUNDANCE.]
Lavish expenditure, effusio, profusio (the action): sumtus effusi or profusi (money lavishly expended): profusa luxuria, (the habit of spending lavishly): also, plur., effusiones (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for profuseness, profusion?
- The usual Latin words for “profuseness, profusion” are abundō, affluō, ūbertās; also effūsiō, profūsiō, profūsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.