supernumerous

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English

Etymology

From super- +‎ numerous.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

supernumerous (comparative more supernumerous, superlative most supernumerous)

  1. Being one of too many; redundant.
    • a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, “Northampton-shire”, in The History of the Worthies of England, London: J G W L and W G, published 1662, →OCLC, page 298:
      Some vvill vvonder, that Empſon and Dudley (the Royal Promoters then in prime) did not catch him by the Collar, or pick an hole in his Govvn, upon the breach of ſome ruſty ſumptuary Statute; the rather, becauſe lately the Earl of Oxford vvas heavily fined for ſupernumerous attendance.