One entry found for superfluous.

Main Entry: su·per·flu·ous
Pronunciation: s-pr-fl-ws
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English superfluous "more than is needed," from Latin superfluus, literally, "running over," from superfluere "to overflow," from super- "over, in addition," and fluere "to flow" --related to FLUID
: going beyond what is enough or necessary : EXTRA
- su·per·flu·ous·ly /s-pr-fl-ws-l/ adverb

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