superabundant

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /ˌsupɚəˈbʌndənt/ UK /ˌsuːpərəˈbʌndənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
present in more than ample quantity; excessively abundant

The region's superabundant rainfall makes irrigation unnecessary.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · present in more than ample... excessive overabundant plentiful copious profuse lavish

Opposites

scarce scant meager insufficient

Word family

Forms superabundantly

Derived forms superabundantly

Related forms abundant superabundance abound

Etymology

From Late Latin superabundans, present participle of superabundare ('to overflow, abound exceedingly'), from super- ('over') + abundare ('to overflow'), from unda ('wave').

superabundare Latin super Latin unda Latin

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Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives

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# superabundant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌsupɚəˈbʌndənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌsuːpərəˈbʌndənt/

## Meanings
1. present in more than ample quantity; excessively abundant

## Examples
- The region's superabundant rainfall makes irrigation unnecessary.

## Synonyms
- excessive
- overabundant
- plentiful
- copious
- profuse
- lavish

## Antonyms
- scarce
- scant
- meager
- insufficient

## Derived Forms
- superabundantly

## Related Forms
- abundant
- superabundance
- abound

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: superabundare
- Root: super
- Root: unda

## Etymology
From Late Latin superabundans, present participle of superabundare ('to overflow, abound exceedingly'), from super- ('over') + abundare ('to overflow'), from unda ('wave').

## AI Etymology
Superabundant is from Late Latin superabundans, present participle of superabundare ('to overflow, abound exceedingly'), from super- ('over') + abundare ('to overflow'), from unda ('wave'). Important recorded forms include superabundare (Latin), super (Latin), and unda (Latin). Morphologically, the super- element contributes the sense of above, beyond, extra degree, or excess, while the base carries the central meaning. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers present in more than ample quantity; excessively abundant. The wider family includes derived forms such as superabundantly and related words such as abundant, superabundance, and abound.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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