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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

superfluidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-per-flu-i-da-de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Superfluity/suː.pəˈfluː.ə.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A superfluidade de opções tornou a escolha difícil."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being superfluous; an excessive amount or quantity.

    "The superfluity of options made it difficult for her to choose a restaurant."
  2. 2

    An unnecessary or excessive thing.

    "He considered the superfluity of decorations in the room to be overwhelming."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English word 'superfluitie', originating from Old French 'superfluité', and ultimately from the Latin 'superfluitas', meaning overflow or excess. It stems from 'superfluus', combining 'super-' (above, beyond) and 'fluere' (to flow), literally denoting something that flows over or beyond what is needed.

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