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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperfluo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: superfluo
"Ogni parola in più sarebbe superflua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
"The committee returned a report that was full of superfluous details."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'superfluus', formed from 'super-' (meaning over, above) and 'fluere' (meaning to flow), literally translating to overflowing or running over. Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term has historically retained its core meaning denoting something that exceeds what is necessary or sufficient.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superfluous" is said worldwide
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superflu
Transliteration: superflu
"Ses commentaires étaient totalement superflus."
überflüssig
Transliteration: ueberfluessig
"Dieser Schritt ist völlig überflüssig."
superfluo
Transliteration: superfluo
"Ogni parola in più sarebbe superflua."
superfluo
Transliteration: superfluo
"Eliminó todos los detalles superfluos del informe."
supérfluo
Transliteration: superfluo
"Ele cortou todos os gastos supérfluos."
अतिरिक्त
Transliteration: atirikt
"हमें इस परियोजना में किसी भी अतिरिक्त सहायता की आवश्यकता नहीं है।"
多余的
Transliteration: duōyú de
"这些解释是多余的。"
불필요한
Transliteration: bulpiryohan
"그의 설명은 완전히 불필요했다."
余分な
Transliteration: yobun na
"その説明は余分である。"
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