Perissos
Perissos is a Greek term meaning excess, surplus, or abundance. In classical Greek, it functions as an adjective and noun to describe quantities that exceed what is necessary or typical, as well as the idea of leftover or remaining amounts. The word is built from a root associated with abundance and is attested in various dialects of ancient Greek, as well as in modern Greek where περισσός (perissos) carries the sense of “extra” or “spare.”
In usage, perissos can describe both material and abstract excess. For example, it can refer to an
Modern Greek retains a related sense in which περισσός denotes something extra or leftover, and the term
See also: Greek language, Greek vocabulary about abundance and excess, linguistic roots of abundance terms.