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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-123/
- Published: 2020-05-28T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-17T04:37:55.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:00

The word for today is…

pleonasm (noun) – 1\. (a) The use of more words than are required to express an idea; redundancy.  
(b) An instance of pleonasm.  
2\. A superfluous word or phrase.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/pleonasm?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Pleonasm, which stems (via Late Latin) from the Greek verb pleonazein, meaning “to be excessive,” is a fancy word for “redundancy.” It’s related to our words plus and plenty, and ultimately it goes back to the Greek word for “more,” which is ple?n. Pleonasm is commonly considered a fault of style, but it can also serve a useful function. “Extra” words can sometimes be helpful to a speaker or writer in getting a message across, adding emphasis, or simply adding an appealing sound and rhythm to a phrase—as, for example, with the pleonasm “I saw it with my own eyes!”

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