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masculine

/eksˈθeso/

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Translation

excess

Word origin

From Latin excessus ('a going out, departure'), from excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') plus cedere ('to go').

Origin
Latin
Root
excessus
English cognates
excess, exceed, recede

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralexcesos

Examples

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Eating to excess is not good for your health.

multaron .

They fined him for speeding.

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There is an excess of work this week.

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Be careful with too much sugar!

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Everything in excess ends up doing harm.

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This word is part of lesson 72.