περιττός — meaning in English
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English meaning
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- supererogatory adj Going beyond what is actually necessary.
- superfluous adj More than is needed; unnecessary or excess.
- unnecessary adjective Not needed; more than is required.
Senses
περιττός is used for these senses in English:
- odd (maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.
- supererogatory Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.
- superfluous In excess of what is required or sufficient.
- unnecessary Not needed or necessary.
odd — full definition
- adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
- adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
- adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".
supererogatory — full definition
- adj Going beyond what is actually necessary.
- adj Describes a good deed that goes further than religious duty demands.
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