Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overplus

/ˈəʊvəplʌs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-plus
IPA: /ˈəʊvəplʌs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Where some for an over-plus, or supererogation have added this necessaity, that they must necessarily accompany them, as well in death, as in life."
"Thou hast thy Will, And Will too boote, and Will in ouer-plus."
"VVith us they conſent in the Sufficiency of the Scriptures to ſalvation, in denying the Infallibility of the Church (much more of the Pope) the overplus of Merits, Service ununderſtood, Indulgencies, Liberaties out of Purgatorie, and the like."
"I proposed that the two referees should retire and consider for themselves how much should be allowed for the boy's board and lodging, deducting at the rate of sixpence a day for what advantage was gained by his going on errands; and that the overplus should be restored."

Etymology

From over- + Anglo-Norman plus, Middle French plus.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈəʊvəplʌs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpluses (plural) overplusses (plural)

Derived Forms

overplusage

Synonyms

plethora superfluity embarrassment

Questions

How do you pronounce overplus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvəplʌs/.
What does overplus mean?: That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
Where does overplus come from?: From over- + Anglo-Norman plus, Middle French plus.

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