/demaˈsjaðo/

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Translation

too much, too many, excessively

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Word origin

From demasia ('excess'), which derives from Latin de magis ('of more'). The sense is 'too, too much'.

Origin
Latin
Root
de magis
English cognates
major

Examples

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You have eaten too much and now you feel unwell.

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The flat is too small for four people.

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He speaks too fast and I cannot understand him well.

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It is too hot to go out for a run now.

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We bought too much food for just one evening.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 2: demasiado, contigo, único and 6 more words.