supernumerary
adjective
- that exceeds or is beyond the regular or prescribed number; extra
- that is beyond the number or quantity needed or desired; superfluous
noun pl. supernumeraries
- a supernumerary person or thing
- Theater a person with a small, nonspeaking part, as in a mob scene
See supernumerary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
su·per·nu·mer·ar·y
adjective- Exceeding a fixed, prescribed, or standard number; extra.
- Exceeding the required or desired number or amount; superfluous. See Synonyms at superfluous.
noun pl. supernumeraries su·per·nu·mer·ar·ies - One that is in excess of the regular, necessary, or usual number.
- An actor without a speaking part, as one who appears in a crowd scene.
Origin: Latin supernumerārius : super, above; see super- + numerum, accusative of numerus, number; see nem- in Indo-European roots.
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