plusquam-

== English == === Etymology === From Classical Latin plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”); compare plusquamperfect and plusquamperfection. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: plŭsʹkwăm, IPA(key): /ˈplʌskwam/ (US) enPR: pləsʹkwăm', IPA(key): /ˈpləsˌkwæm/ === Prefix === plusquam- (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree) plusquam-clerical, plusquam-Lovecraft, plusquam-plebeian, plusquam-thucydidëan ==== Usage notes ==== The hyphen is retained when this prefix is combined with other words. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “plusquam-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, September 2006)