More than what is needed; unnecessary or excessive; redundant.
From Latin 'superfluus,' combining 'super-' (over/above) and 'fluere' (to flow), literally meaning 'flowing over.'
The Latin root 'flow' in superfluous explains why excess is described as something overflowing—ancient Romans saw waste as liquid spilling over the top of a container.
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