supererogatory
[ soo-per-uh-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˌsu pər əˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
going beyond the requirements of duty.
greater than that required or needed; superfluous.
Origin of supererogatory
OTHER WORDS FROM supererogatory
su·per·e·rog·a·to·ri·ly, adverbWords nearby supererogatory
superelevation,
supereminent,
superencipher,
supererogate,
supererogation,
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superette,
superexcitation,
superfamily,
superfecta,
superfecundation
Example sentences from the Web for supererogatory
British Dictionary definitions for supererogatory
supererogatory
/ (ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
performed to an extent exceeding that required or expected
exceeding what is needed; superfluous
RC Church
of, characterizing, or relating to prayers, good works, etc, performed over and above those prescribed as obligatory
Derived forms of supererogatory
supererogatorily, adverbWord Origin for supererogatory
C16: from Medieval Latin
superērogātōrius; see
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