transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfi-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin officiosus, from officium service, office
Date: 1565
1. archaic
a. : kind , obliging
b. : dutiful
2. : volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
3. : informal , unofficial
Synonyms: see impertinent
• of·fi·cious·ly adverb
• of·fi·cious·ness noun