Translation
excess; speeding offence
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Word origin
From Latin excessus ('a going out, departure'), from excedere ('to go beyond'). English 'excess' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excessus
- English cognates
- excess, exceed
Grammar
Examples
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He was stopped for speeding.
.
Too much salt is bad for your health.
, proverbe.
Every excess is a fault, says the proverb.
.
She eats in moderation and exercises.
paient .
The excesses of the festive season are paid for in January.
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