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Portuguese
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /suˈpɛɾ.flu.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛɾ.flwu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛɻ.flu.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛɻ.flwo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /suˈpɛɾ.flu.u/, (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛɾ.flwu/
- Hyphenation: su‧pér‧flu‧o
Adjective
supérfluo (feminine supérflua, masculine plural supérfluos, feminine plural supérfluas)
- superfluous (more than is sufficient)
Derived terms
Noun
supérfluo m (plural supérfluos)
- superfluity (something that is superfluous)
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