Profusion
/prəˈfjuː.ʒən/noun
An abundance or large quantity of something.
Did you know?In ancient alchemical texts, profusion signified not just abundance, but the chaotic overflow of elemental energies, hinting at both creation and destruction.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“To flow or to overflow.”
Latin
Latin
profusio
“A pouring forth or abundant flow.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
profundere
“To pour forth, to cast down.”
Old French
Old French
profusion
“An abundance or lavishness.”
Middle English
Middle English
profusioun
“A great quantity or overflow of something.”
Modern English
English
profusion
“An abundance or excess of something, particularly in a lavish or extravagant manner.”