SUPERFLUOUS


Meaning of SUPERFLUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ su̇-ˈpər-flü-əs ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.