- profusion pro·fu·sion n
- [prə'fjuːʒ(ə)n]
profusione f, abbondanza
in profusion — a profusione
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profusion pro·fu·sion n
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pro|fu|sion — «pruh FYOO zhuhn», noun. 1. great abundance: »a certain fruit which grew in profusion there (Joseph Conrad). 2. extravagance; lavishness … Useful english dictionary
pro·fu·sion — /prəˈfjuːʒən/ noun formal : a large amount of something [singular] often + of a profusion of flowers/colors [noncount] The flowers grow in profusion … Useful english dictionary
Profusion — Pro*fu sion, n. [L. profusio: cf. F. profusion.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of one who is profuse; a lavishing or pouring out without sting. [1913 Webster] Thy vast profusion to the factious nobles? Rowe. [1913 Webster] 2. Abundance; exuberant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profusión — {{＃}}{{LM P31792}}{{〓}} {{SynP32555}} {{［}}profusión{{］}} ‹pro·fu·sión› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Gran cantidad o abundancia excesiva: • Nos informó de la situación con profusión de datos.{{○}} {{＃}}{{LM SynP32555}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
profusion — pro|fu|sion [prəˈfju:ʒən] n [singular,U] formal a very large amount of something profusion of ▪ The house was overflowing with a profusion of strange ornaments. in profusion ▪ Cornflowers grow in profusion in the fields … Dictionary of contemporary English
profusion — pro|fu|sion [ prə fjuʒn ] noun uncount FORMAL a large quantity of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
profusion — pro·fu·sion … English syllables
profusion — pro•fu•sion [[t]prəˈfyu ʒən[/t]] n. 1) abundance; abundant quantity 2) a great quantity or amount (often fol. by of) 3) lavish spending; extravagance • Etymology: 1535–45; < L … From formal English to slang
-sion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
Constantinople — • Capital, formerly of the Byzantine, now of the Ottoman, Empire (As of 1908, when the article was written.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constantinople Constantinople … Catholic encyclopedia
