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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
supernumerary /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)r(ə)ri/

▶adjective

1 present in excess of the normal or requisite number.

2 not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work.
■ (of an actor) appearing on stage but not speaking.

▶noun (pl. supernumeraries) a supernumerary person or thing.

– origin C17: from late L. supernumerarius ‘(soldier) added to a legion after it is complete’.

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