Excess
/ˈɛk.sɛs/noun
An amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or usual.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin excessus, originally meaning a “going out” or “departure,” and in older usage it could even suggest a moral or bodily “deviation” from the norm.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
excessus
“a going out, departure; a deviation or transgression”
Classical Latin
Latin
excedere
“to go out, go beyond, depart”
Late Latin / Old French
Old French
exces
“excess, overabundance; transgression”
Middle English
English
exces
“surplus, overmuch quantity; wrongdoing”
Modern English
English
excess
“an amount beyond what is normal, needed, or allowed”