soprannumerario

supernumerary

adjective soh-prahn-noo-meh-RAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin supernumerarius (above the number).

Also means

surplus

Usage Note

Soprannumerario describes someone or something that exceeds the required or established number — a supernumerary employee, an extra copy, or an additional item beyond the quota. In Italian bureaucracy, it refers specifically to civil servants who are surplus to the official headcount of a position. The feminine form is soprannumeraria.

Examples

"Il personale soprannumerario sarà ricollocato."

Natural Translation

The surplus staff will be relocated.

Literal Translation

The staff supernumerary will-be relocated.

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