abundance (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
mid-14c., from Old French abondance and directly from Latin abundantia "fullness, plenty," noun of state from abundantem (nominative abundans), present participle of abundare "to overflow" (see abound).
abundant (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
late 14c., from Old French abundant and directly from Latin abundantem (nominative abundans) "overflowing," present participle of abundare "to overflow" (see abound). Related: Abundantly.
over-abundance (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
late 14c., from over- + abundance.
over-abundant (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
c. 1400, from over- + abundant.
superabundance (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
early 15c., superaboundance, from Late Latin superabundantia, from present participle stem of Latin superabundare, from super (see super-) + abundare (see abound). Related: Superabundant; superabound.
abundancyyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"The quality or state of being abundant; abundance, plenty; plentifulness. Also as a count noun: a large amount or quantity", Early 16th cent. From classical Latin abundantia; compare -ancy.
abundante cautelayoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"= ex abundante cautela", Early 18th cent. Shortened from ex abundante cautela.
ex abundante cautelayoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"By way of extreme caution; as an added precaution", Late 17th cent. From post-classical Latin ex abundante cautela by way of extreme caution from classical Latin ex + abundante, ablative singular of abundāns + cautēlā, ablative of cautēla.