/
suːˈpəːflʊəs/
adj.
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Derivative
- superfluity n.
/suːpəˈfluːɪti/
(pl. superfluities)
. - superfluously adv.
- superfluousness n.
Etymology
ME: from L. superfluus, from super- ‘over’ + fluere ‘to flow’.