English → Latin
“superfluity” in Latin
redundōto overflow, abound, redound; to pour or spout forth or out; cause to pour outsuperfluitāssuperfluity, superfluousness
The English word superfluity itself goes back to Latin fluō, through superfluus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
superfluity
redundantia (Cic., figuratively): superfluitas (Plin.): id quod alicui supererat (e.g., de eo, quod ipsis supererat, aliis gratificari volunt (Cic., Fin., 5, 15, 42). Vid: SUPERABUNDANCE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for superfluity?
- The usual Latin words for “superfluity” are redundō, superfluitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.