supervacuous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- +‎ vacuous. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /supəˈvækjʊəs/ === Adjective === supervacuous (comparative more supervacuous, superlative most supervacuous) superfluous, more than needed 1850, John Evelyn, R. M. Evanson, The History of Religion: A Rational Account of the True Religion, H. Colburn, page 285, Of this treasure, the Pope having the key, he may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own. ==== Synonyms ==== (more than needed): superfluous, redundant ==== Translations ====