superfluent

adjective

su·​per·​flu·​ent

süˈpərfləwənt

1

: characterized by or given to superfluity : superfluous

2

: superabundant

3

: flowing or floating above or from or on the top

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin superfluent-, superfluens, present participle of superfluere to overflow, be superfluous

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