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Word of the day: Superannuated
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Today’s word of the day is:
Superannuated
Superannuated: adjective– antiquated or obsolete.
Pronunciation: Soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid
This word comes from Medieval Latin superannātus, “over a year old.” Superannātus is based on Latin super, “above, beyond, over,” and annus, “year.” Super is a distant relative of English over, German über, and Ancient Greek hypér; compare the Words of the Day hypermnesia and supercilious. Annus is the source of anniversary and annual, and its stem enn- can be found in millennium and the Word of the Day perennial. Superannuated was first recorded in English circa 1530.
Example: The townspeople came together and voted to remove the superannuated and unpopular clause from the town’s charter.
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