Added 9 October 2026
superfluity
/ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ noun
In Latin: superfluitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about superfluity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness.
- Something superfluous, such as a luxury.
- A group of nuns.
Origin
From superflu(ous) + -ity, Old French superfluite, from Medieval Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus.
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