After many years of hoofing in the Las Vegas lights, a battle hardened Shalanda returned to the Bunny Ranch and became a supernumerary presence at the brothel. The roster was full, but she was one of Denny’s girls, and Denny always made space for his girls.


Adjective

  1. Exceeding a necessary, usual, or required number or quality; superfluous; as, supernumerary addresses; supernumerary expense.
  2. Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment.

Noun

  1. A person or thing beyond the number stated.
  2. A person or thing beyond what is necessary or usual; especially, a person employed not for regular service, but only to fill the place of another in case of need; specifically, in theaters, a person who is not a regular actor, but is employed to appear in a stage spectacle.

Pronunciations

  • /ˌsupɚˈn(j)uməˌɹɛɹi/
  • /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/

Origin

From Late Latin supernumerarius (“extra soldier added to a legion”), from super (“above; beyond”) + numerum (singular of numerus).


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Supernumerary.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/supernumerary. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “supernumerary”, accessed March 29, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/supernumerary.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Supernumerary. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/supernumerary


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