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supernumerary

n.
UK //sˌuːpənjˈuːməɹəɹi// su·per·nu·mer·ary
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Origin

From Late Latin supernumerarius (“extra soldier added to a legion; supernumerary”), from super (“above; beyond”) + numerus (“number; collection, quantity”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns or numerals). The word is analysable as super- + numeral + -ary.

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