SUPERANNUATED


Meaning of SUPERANNUATED in English

/ ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd; NAmE ; BrE also ˌsjuː-/ adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( formal or humorous ) ( of people or things ) too old for work or to be used for their original purpose :

superannuated rock stars

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: back-formation from superannuated , from medieval Latin superannuatus , from Latin super- over + annus year + -ed .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.