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plenitud

fullness

noun pleh-nee-TOOD Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin plenitudo, from plenus (full).

Also means

plenitude

Usage Note

Plenitud denotes a state of completeness, fulfilment, or abundance — 'vivir en plenitud' means to live life to the full. It is common in spiritual, psychological, and literary registers. The phrase 'en la plenitud de' (in the fullness of, at the height of) is fixed: 'en la plenitud de su carrera' (at the height of his career). The related adjective is pleno (full, complete).

Examples

"Sintió una plenitud que nunca había conocido."

Natural Translation

She felt a fullness she had never known.

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