SUPERFLUOUS


Meaning of SUPERFLUOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: su ̇ - ' p ə r-flü- ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin superfluus, literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super- + fluere to flow ― more at FLUID

Date: 15th century

1 a : exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : EXTRA b : not needed : UNNECESSARY

2 obsolete : marked by wastefulness : EXTRAVAGANT

– su · per · flu · ous · ly adverb

– su · per · flu · ous · ness noun

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