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nonplus.

A state of bewilderment or perplexity.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɒnˈplʌs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɑnˈplʌs/General-American
  1. A state of bewilderment or perplexity.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

The noun is derived from Latin nōn plūs (“no further, no more”), from nōn (“not”) + plūs (“additionally, more; further”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)). The verb is derived from the noun.

verb/nɒnˈplʌs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɑnˈplʌs/General-American
  1. To bewilder or perplex (someone); to confound, to flummox.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

The noun is derived from Latin nōn plūs (“no further, no more”), from nōn (“not”) + plūs (“additionally, more; further”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)). The verb is derived from the noun.

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