surérogatoire

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin superērogātōrius, which Frenchification of the prefix super- to sur-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sy.ʁe.ʁɔ.ɡa.twaʁ/

Adjective

surérogatoire (plural surérogatoires)

  1. (literary) supererogatory, superfluous
    Synonyms: superfétatoire, superflu, surnuméraire

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