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superfluous

adj
/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/UK/suˈpɝflu.əs/CA/səˈpɜːflu.əs/

Etymology

From Middle English superfluous, from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”), from superfluō (“overflow”), from super (“above, more than, over”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin. Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.

  1. derived from superfluus
  2. inherited from superfluous

Definitions

  1. In excess of what is required or sufficient.

    • With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.

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