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sur-

\syʁ\

Sounds like sur, sûr, sure

Where it comes from

Du latin super (« au-dessus de »).

prefix

Indique une ampleur excessive. Surconsommation
Indique un aspect supérieur, de supériorité. Surfin.
Indique l'idée de dessus, de superficialité. Surfait.

Similar: super-, sus- · Opposite: sous-

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Similar: super-, sus- · Opposite: sous-

In English

over to an excessive degree
over- above or higher
supra- above, over, on top

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"sur-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/sur-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sur-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/sur-

Chicago

"sur-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/sur-.

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@misc{sur_2026,
  title = {sur-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/sur-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}