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Added 9 October 2026

superannuated

/ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/ adjective

Latin root: superannuatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about superannuated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Too old to be useful.
He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders
Old; no longer valid or fashionable.
obsolete words

Origin

From the Latin superannuatus (“more than one year old”), from super (“over”) (English super-) + annus (“year”) (English annual).

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