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sŭperflŭus , a, um, adj. superfluo,
I.running over, overflowing (post-Aug.). *
I. Lit.: “flumina campis,” Plin. Pan. 82, 5. —
II. Trop.
A. Superfluous, unnecessary: “invenissent forsitan necessaria, nisi et superflua quaesissent,” Sen. Ep. 45, 4; Mamert. Grat. Act. ad Jul. 30: “leges,” Eutr. 10, 8: “cura,” Vulg. Eccl. 2, 26: “superfluum et vanum orare pro mortuis,” id. 2 Macc. 12, 44: “multa superflua legisse memini,” Vop. Aur. 5: “species,” Capitol. Ant. 8, 7.—
B. That is left over, remaining: “fructus superfluos restituere,” Dig. 36, 1, 58, § 7: “bonorum superfluum restituere,” ib. 36, 1, 58, § 1.—Plur. subst.: sŭperflŭa , ōrum, n.: “corporis,” i. e. excrements, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 4, 67.— Adv., superfluously. ( α ) Form sŭper-flŭē , Mart. Cap. 3, § 310; Imp. Hon. ad Symm. Ep. 10, 72 med.; Aug. Gen. adv. Manich. 2, 7; Hier. Ep. 27, 1. —
(β). sŭper-flŭō , Cod. Just. 5, 51, 6; 7, 34, 2; Aug. Ep. 28.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Old Testament, Ecclesiastes, 2.26
    • Old Testament, 2 Maccabees, 12.44
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 45.4
    • Augustine, Epistualae, 28
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