Portuguese
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Etymology
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Ultimately from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”).
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈpɛʁ.flu.u/ [suˈpɛh.flʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /suˈpɛʁ.flwu/ [suˈpɛh.flwu]
- (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
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supérfluo (feminine supérflua, masculine plural supérfluos, feminine plural supérfluas)
- superfluous (more than is sufficient)
Derived terms
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supérfluo m (plural supérfluos)
- superfluity (something that is superfluous)
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