Friday 1st July 2016
Supererogatory \ /ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ; -trɪ/
Adjective
1. performed to an extent exceeding that required or expected
2. exceeding what is needed; superfluous
3. (RC Church) of, characterizing, or relating to prayers, good works,etc,
performed over and above those prescribed as obligatory
Quote
But you are always given to surprise me with abundant kindness—with
supererogatory kindness. I believe in that, certainly.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning to H. S. Boyd,
August 14, 1844
Origin
Supererogatory stems from the Medieval Latin superērogātōrius, with the
rootword ērogāre meaning "to pay out." It entered English in the late 1500's.
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