πλεονασμός
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A superabundance, excess, ὑγρότητος, τῶν μερῶν, Arist.GA780a20, 770b28, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.3.114, 130, Porph.Antr.11; πλεονασμοὶ λαλιᾶς Plu.2.650e. b surplus, PRyl.213.82 (pl., ii A. D.), Sammelb. 4296.7 (iv A. D.), etc. 2 usury, LXXLe.25.37, Critodem. in Cat.Cod.Astr.8(1).260, etc. 3 Rhet. and Gramm., use of redundant words, D.H.Dem.58, A.D.Synt.267.14, al. b lengthening of clauses, opp. μείωσις, D.H.Comp.7. 4 repetition, Timae.71 (pl.).
