La superfluïtat
Example: La superfluïtat de detalls va confondre els assistents a la reunió.
Definition
"La superfluïtat" refers to the state or quality of being superfluous, meaning unnecessary or excessive, especially when something is more than needed or adds no essential value. For example, "La superfluïtat de detalls va confondre els assistents a la reunió" means the excess of details confused the meeting attendees.
Etymology
The word "la superfluïtat" comes from the Latin 'superfluitas,' which combines 'super' meaning 'over' or 'beyond' and 'fluere' meaning 'to flow.' Did you know? The term literally suggests something that flows beyond what is needed, capturing the essence of excess or redundancy.
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"La superfluïtat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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