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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•nu•mer•ar•y /ˌsupɚˈnuməˌrɛri, -ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. - being more than the usual, proper, or expected number;
additional;
extra.
n. [countable] - an extra person or thing.
- a supernumerary official or employee.
- Show Businessone who appears in a play, opera, etc., without speaking lines or as part of a crowd;
an extra.
See -num-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•nu•mer•ar•y (so̅o̅′pər no̅o̅′mə rer′ē, -nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. - being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number;
additional;
extra. - associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity.
n. - a supernumerary or extra person or thing.
- a supernumerary official or employee.
- Show Businessa person who appears in a play or film without speaking lines or as part of a crowd;
walk-on;
extra.
- Late Latin supernumerārius. See super-, numerary
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: supernumerary /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərərɪ -ˈnjuːmrərɪ/ adj - exceeding a regular or proper number; extra
- functioning as a substitute or assistant with regard to a regular body or staff
n ( pl -aries)- a person or thing that exceeds the normal, required, or regular number
- a person who functions as a substitute or assistant
- an actor who has no lines, esp a nonprofessional one
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin supernumerārius, from Latin super- + numerus number |