Hyphenation
su·per·flu·ousTurkish pronunciation
supırflwʌsSynonyms
excessive,
extraneous,
extra,
pleonastic,
supernumerary,
surplus,
unnecessary,
extravagant,
abounding,
de trop,
dispensable,
excess,
exorbitant,
expendable,
extremePronunciation
/ˈso͞opərˌflwəs/ /ˈsuːpɜrˌflwʌs/
Etymology
[ su-'p&r-flü-&s ] (adjective.) 15th century. From Latin superfluus (“superfluous”) superfluō (“overflow”) super (“above, over”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin. Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.