English Explanatory Dictionary

supervacaneous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Added above what is needed or necessary; superfluous, redundant.

Pronunciation

so͞o'pərvəkāʹnĭəs syo͞o'pərvəkāʹnĭəs /ˌsuːpəvəˈkeɪnɪəs/ /ˌsjuːpəvəˈkeɪnɪəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-supervacaneous.wav /ˌsuːpəɹvəˈkeɪnɪəs/

Word forms

supervacaneous

Etymology

From Latin supervacāneus; compare Italian supervacaneo, Portuguese supervacâneo, Spanish supervacáneo.

Synonyms

pleonastic redundant superfluous supervacaneal supervacuous

Derived words

supervacaneously supervacaneousness
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