It's Merriam-Webster's word of the day for April 12th.

Today's word is Surfit, spelled S-U-R-F-E-N-G-N-G-N-G-N-G-F-E-I-T-S-T is a noun. It's a formal word that refers to an

amount or supply that is too much or more than you need. It is synonymous with the word

excess. Here's the word used in a sentence from the LA Times. Pet owners can have a

tougher time finding apartments because of the

surfeit of landlords who don't allow dogs, cats, or other animals in their

buildings. There is an abundance you you could almost say, a surfeit, of English words that come

from the Latin verb, Fakiray, meaning to do. The connection to Fakiray is fairly obvious for words spelled with FIC, FAC, or FEC, such as

sacrifice, fact, and infect.

For words like stupefai, a modification of the Latin word

stupe fakerae and hacienda, originally in old Spanish and Latin fakiyenda, the Fakore relation is not so apparent.

As for Surfeit, a sea was dropped along the path that led from Latin through Anglo-French where Fakiray became Ferre, meaning to do, and

Sir was added to make Sir Ferre, meaning to overdo. It's the Anglo-French noun Surfeit, Surfeit,

meaning excess, however,

that Middle English borrowed,

eventually settling on the spelling in English,

S-U-R-F-E-I-T. With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski. Visit Marion Webster

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