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supernumerary

Meaningbeyond

Common meaning: extra to the usual number

Journey through time

  1. Latinsuper‘beyond’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsbeyond → extra in numbersupernumeraire‘extra in number’source
  3. Englishsupernumerary‘extra to the usual number’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin super ‘beyond’.

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