Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supervacuous

/supəˈvækjʊəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-vac-u-ous
IPA: /supəˈvækjʊəs/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superfluous, more than needed

Example Sentences

"Labor of mind facilitly may be evaded by imitation: for, so, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous."
"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."

Etymology

From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- + vacuous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /supəˈvækjʊəs/

Inflected Forms

more supervacuous (comparative) most supervacuous (superlative)

Synonyms

superfluous redundant

Questions

How do you pronounce supervacuous?: The recorded pronunciation is /supəˈvækjʊəs/.
What does supervacuous mean?: superfluous, more than needed
Where does supervacuous come from?: From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- + vacuous.

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