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Etymology of the English word replete

the English word replete
derived from the Latin word repletus (full)
derived from the Late Latin word replere (fill again; complete, fill)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Latin word plere
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelÉ™-

Date

The earliest known usage of replete in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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