leftover C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈlɛftˌoʊvɚ/ UK /ˈlɛftˌəʊvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed They reheated the leftover stew for lunch. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something remaining after... remnantremainderresiduesurplusscrapremainingresidual Word family Related forms leftoverleave Etymology AI details A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer). lǣfan Old English ofer Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # leftover **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛftˌoʊvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɛftˌəʊvə/ ## Meanings 1. something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed ## Examples - They reheated the leftover stew for lunch. ## Synonyms - remnant - remainder - residue - surplus - scrap - remaining - residual ## Related Forms - left - over - leave ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lǣfan - Root: ofer ## Etymology A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer). ## AI Etymology Leftover has this etymological development: A compound from the phrase left over ('remaining'), from the past participle of leave (Old English lǣfan) and over (Old English ofer). The etymological trail includes Old English lǣfan, Old English ofer. The same word family includes left, over, leave. Its current noun use means "something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown