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eccedente

exceeding

adjective eh-cheh-DEN-teh Rare
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Origin: From Latin excedentem, present participle of excedere (to go beyond); ex- + cedere.

Also means

surplus; excess

Usage Note

Eccedente is primarily used as an adjective meaning 'in excess' or 'exceeding a limit': bagaglio eccedente (excess baggage), peso eccedente (excess weight). It can also function as a noun, l'eccedente (the surplus/excess). The seed lists it as a verb, but its overwhelmingly common use is as an adjective/participle modifier — the full verb form is eccedere. Compare esubero (staff surplus) and eccesso (excess, the noun).

Examples

"Il bagaglio eccedente va pagato in aeroporto."

Natural Translation

Excess baggage must be paid for at the airport.

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