overcommonadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmən/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkɑmən/

Forms: see over- prefix and common adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, common adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + common adj. Compare slightly later over-commonly adv.

Now rare.

Excessively common; very common.

ΚΠ

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 38 Cure of obtalmie of þe more and of the lesse is not varied but after more & after lesse ouer comon curing of apostemez.

1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses xiv. iv The entre [to helle] is ouercomune.., but fewe of them that goon theder fynde the retourne.

1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie ii. vi. 112 Obiecting that with vs arguments taken from authoritie negatiuely are ouer common.

c1625 J. Smith Hist. Bermudaes (1882) i. 14 The sea and land-commandours, being alienated one from another (a qualetye ouer common to the English), and falne into jealousies, there was produced, not only a separation of the company..but an affection of disgraceinge one another.

1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon Ep. Ded. sig. Aii Vertues not overcommon amongst English Men.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. v. 70 Shall it be decried in a world where beauty is not overcommon, though it would slaughter us for its angry satisfaction?

1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 245/2 In addition to introducing a style of acting which is now overcommon and almost routine, [he] was a very skilful producer of plays.

1993 Times (Nexis) 9 Sept. In a remarkable game of cricket he showed mental strength, spirit and commitment (qualities not over-common in English professional cricket in recent times).

Derivatives

† over-commonness n. Obsolete rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > frequency > [noun] > too great frequency

over-commonness1604

1604 S. Hieron Preachers Plea in Wks. (1620) I. 537 They say the ouer~commonnesse of preaching will breed contempt of preaching.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overcommon
释义	overcommonadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmən/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkɑmən/ Forms: see over- prefix and common adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, common adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + common adj. Compare slightly later over-commonly adv. Now rare. Excessively common; very common. ΚΠ ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 38 Cure of obtalmie of þe more and of the lesse is not varied but after more & after lesse ouer comon curing of apostemez. 1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses xiv. iv The entre [to helle] is ouercomune.., but fewe of them that goon theder fynde the retourne. 1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie ii. vi. 112 Obiecting that with vs arguments taken from authoritie negatiuely are ouer common. c1625 J. Smith Hist. Bermudaes (1882) i. 14 The sea and land-commandours, being alienated one from another (a qualetye ouer common to the English), and falne into jealousies, there was produced, not only a separation of the company..but an affection of disgraceinge one another. 1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon Ep. Ded. sig. Aii Vertues not overcommon amongst English Men. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. v. 70 Shall it be decried in a world where beauty is not overcommon, though it would slaughter us for its angry satisfaction? 1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 245/2 In addition to introducing a style of acting which is now overcommon and almost routine, [he] was a very skilful producer of plays. 1993 Times (Nexis) 9 Sept. In a remarkable game of cricket he showed mental strength, spirit and commitment (qualities not over-common in English professional cricket in recent times). Derivatives † over-commonness n. Obsolete rare ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > [noun] > too great frequency over-commonness1604 1604 S. Hieron Preachers Plea in Wks. (1620) I. 537 They say the ouer~commonnesse of preaching will breed contempt of preaching. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?a1425
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