superplus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + Latin plus (“more”). See surplus.
Meanings
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(obsolete) surplus
If this be the case , there must be a superplus of the other sex amounting to the same number , and this superplus will consist of women able to bear arms
1762, Oliver Goldsmith, Female Warriors:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superpluses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |