superfluity

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsupɚˈfluɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər flo̅o̅′i tē)

Inflections of 'superfluity' (n): npl: superfluities

su•per•flu•i•ty (so̅o̅′pər flo̅o̅′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

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superfluity /ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtɪ/ n

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French superfluité, via Late Latin from Latin superfluus superfluous

su•per•flu•ous /sʊˈpɜrfluəs/USA pronunciation adj.

being more than is enough; too much;
excessive:Get rid of those superfluous exclamation points.

su•per•flu•i•ty /ˌsupɚˈfluɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -flu-.

su•per•flu•ous (sŏŏ pûr′flo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj.

Latin superfluus, equivalent. to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
late Middle English 1400–50

su•per′flu•ous•ly, adv.
su•per′flu•ous•ness, n.

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