super-
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super-
- /ˌs(j)upəː/ UK
- /ˌsupəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-lbor.
English super-
Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.
prefix
- located above; (anatomy) superior in position superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )
- a more inclusive category supercategory, superfamily, superculture
- beyond, over, or upon supernatural, superhuman, supersonic
- greater than in quantity superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation
- excessive; exceptionally large in quantity superphosphate, superhydration
- superior in title or status superintendent, supervisor
- superior in power or potency supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent
- intensely, extremely, or exceptional superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright
- regarding supersymmetry superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP
- regarding superheroes superheroic
Similar: hyper-, meta-, over-, hyper-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-
