exuperance

noun

plural -s
obsolete
: the amount by which one thing exceeds another

Word History

Etymology

Latin exsuperantia, exuperantia, from exsuperant-, exsuperans, exuperant-, exuperans (present participle of exsuperare, exuperare to excel, surpass, from ex- ex- entry 1 + superare to rise above, surmount exceed, excel, surpass) + -ia -y

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“Exuperance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuperance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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