Etymology

excessive

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Today it means: Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate. Full definition →

Middle English excessive ← Old French excessif ← Medieval Latin excessivus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromexcessivus
  2. Old French · derived fromexcessif
  3. Middle English · inherited fromexcessive
  4. English todayexcessive

From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.

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