different between superfly vs superflu

English

Etymology 1

From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972).

Noun

superfly (plural superflies)

1. An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer.

Etymology 2

super- +? fly

Noun

superfly (plural superflies)

1. A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.

English

Etymology

super- +? flu

Noun

superflu (usually uncountable, plural superflus)

1. Any strain of flu that spreads unusually quickly, is unusually virulent, or is unusually unresponsive to treatment.

Anagrams

• purseful

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin superfluus.

Adjective

superflu (feminine supèrflua, masculine plural superflus, feminine plural supèrflues)

1. superfluous

Derived terms

• supèrfluament

Related terms

• superfluïtat

Further reading

• “superflu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “superflu” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “superflu” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “superflu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin superfluus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.p??.fly/

Adjective

superflu (feminine singular superflue, masculine plural superflus, feminine plural superflues)

1. superfluous

Derived terms

• superfluité

Further reading

• “superflu” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).