SUPEREROGATORY


Meaning of SUPEREROGATORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r-i- ' rä-g ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē

Function: adjective

Date: 1593

1 : observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required

2 : exceeding what is needed : SUPERFLUOUS <attending three long-winded meetings in a row on the same subject was supererogatory >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.