Supernumerary
11supernumerary — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin supernumerarius, from Latin super + numerus number Date: 1605 1. a. exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number < a supernumerary tooth > b. not enumerated among the regular components of a group and… …
12supernumerary — /sooh peuhr nooh meuh rer ee, nyooh /, adj., n., pl. supernumeraries. adj. 1. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra. 2. associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of… …
13supernumerary — 1. noun a) A civil designation for somebody who works in a group, association or public office, without forming part of the regular staff; those distinguished from numerary. (For example, supernumerary judges are those who help the regular judges …
14supernumerary — su•per•nu•mer•ar•y [[t]ˌsu pərˈnu məˌrɛr i, ˈnyu [/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; extra 2) associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity 3) a… …
15supernumerary — /supəˈnjumərəri / (say soohpuh nyoohmuhruhree) adjective 1. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra. 2. associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity. –noun… …
16supernumerary — [ˌsu:pə nju:m(ə)r(ə)ri] adjective 1》 present in excess of the normal or requisite number. 2》 not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work. ↘(of an actor) appearing on stage but not speaking. noun (plural supernumeraries) a… …
17supernumerary — noun (C) formal someone or something that is additional to the number of people or things that are needed supernumerary adjective …
18supernumerary — adj. & n. adj. 1 in excess of the normal number; extra. 2 (of a person) engaged for extra work. 3 (of an actor) appearing on stage but not speaking. n. (pl. ies) 1 an extra or unwanted person or thing. 2 a supernumerary actor. 3 a person engaged… …
19Supernumerary actor — Supernumerary actors are usually amateur character actors in opera and ballet performances who train under professional direction to create a believable scene. Definition The term s original use, from the Latin supernumerarius, meant someone paid …
20Supernumerary nipple — Classification and external resources Supernumerary nipples. (Third and fourth nipple of Scandinavian male). A regular birthmark. B regular nipple. C Supernumerary nipple …
