supérfluo

See also: superfluo

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ [suˈpɛh.flʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/ [suˈpɛh.flwu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /suˈpɛɾ.flu.u/ [suˈpɛɾ.flʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛɾ.flwu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ [suˈpɛχ.flʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/ [suˈpɛχ.flwu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛɻ.flu.o/ [suˈpɛɻ.flʊ.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)

  1. superfluous (more than is sufficient)

Derived terms

Noun

supérfluo m (plural supérfluos)

  1. superfluity (something that is superfluous)

Further reading
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