supernumerousadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpərˈnjuːm(ə)rəs/,

/ˌsjuːpərˈnjuːm(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˈn(j)um(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, numerous adj.

Etymology: < super- prefix + numerous adj. Compare earlier supernumerary adj. (and foreign-language forms cited at that entry) and supernumeral adj.

Excessive in number; extra; = supernumerary adj. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > excessive

overmany?a1425

supernumerary1645

overnumerous1648

supernumerous1648

1648 G. Smith Eng. & Scotl. 13 A supernumerous Army maintained by continued Taxes and Free-quarter.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northampt. 298 The Earl of Oxford was heavily fined for supernumerous attendance.

1708 T. Nourse Mistery of Husbandry Discover'd (ed. 3) xiv. 242 The Vanity of supernumerous Habits.

1756 Monitor No. 26. I. 233 To save the expence of keeping up a supernumerous army.

1806 New Ann. Reg. 1805 Lit. Select. & Retrospect 339/1 The numerous, perhaps super-numerous, communications addressed to the board.

1834 G. Browning Domest. & Financial Condition Great Brit. ii. ii. 354 What is to be the particular system upon which the super-numerous country labourers are to be employed, is yet to be decided.

1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xvii. 240 Course after course was served by the supernumerous waiters.

1986 A. D. J. Meeuse Anat. Morphology 121 The occurence [sic] in hominids of super-numerous fingers or toes.

2005 G. Boschma Faculty Nursing on Move iii. 119 Senior nursing students would be supernumerous, that is, counted in addition to the regular number of nurses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supernumerous
释义	supernumerousadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpərˈnjuːm(ə)rəs/, /ˌsjuːpərˈnjuːm(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈn(j)um(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, numerous adj. Etymology: < super- prefix + numerous adj. Compare earlier supernumerary adj. (and foreign-language forms cited at that entry) and supernumeral adj. Excessive in number; extra; = supernumerary adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > excessive overmany?a1425 supernumerary1645 overnumerous1648 supernumerous1648 1648 G. Smith Eng. & Scotl. 13 A supernumerous Army maintained by continued Taxes and Free-quarter. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northampt. 298 The Earl of Oxford was heavily fined for supernumerous attendance. 1708 T. Nourse Mistery of Husbandry Discover'd (ed. 3) xiv. 242 The Vanity of supernumerous Habits. 1756 Monitor No. 26. I. 233 To save the expence of keeping up a supernumerous army. 1806 New Ann. Reg. 1805 Lit. Select. & Retrospect 339/1 The numerous, perhaps super-numerous, communications addressed to the board. 1834 G. Browning Domest. & Financial Condition Great Brit. ii. ii. 354 What is to be the particular system upon which the super-numerous country labourers are to be employed, is yet to be decided. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xvii. 240 Course after course was served by the supernumerous waiters. 1986 A. D. J. Meeuse Anat. Morphology 121 The occurence [sic] in hominids of super-numerous fingers or toes. 2005 G. Boschma Faculty Nursing on Move iii. 119 Senior nursing students would be supernumerous, that is, counted in addition to the regular number of nurses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1648
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