prefix · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌs(j)upəː/
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General-American:/ˌsupəɹ/
1
prefix
Meaning 1
located above; (anatomy) superior in position
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
prefix
Meaning 2
a more inclusive category
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
supercategory, superfamily, superculture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
prefix
Meaning 3
beyond, over, or upon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
supernatural, superhuman, supersonic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
prefix
Meaning 4
greater than in quantity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
prefix
Meaning 5
excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
superphosphate, superhydration
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
prefix
Meaning 6
superior in title or status
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
superintendent, supervisor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
prefix
Meaning 7
superior in power or potency
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
prefix
Meaning 8
intensely, extremely, or exceptional
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
Examples
superheroic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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-.
Across languages
Translations
59 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
sobre-
— above, over, or upon
Catalan:
super-
— above, over, or upon
Finnish:
yli-
— above, over, or upon
Galician:
sobre-
— above, over, or upon
Georgian:
ზე-
(ze-)
— above, over, or upon
German:
über-
— above, over, or upon
Icelandic:
ofur-
— above, over, or upon
Italian:
sovra-
— above, over, or upon
Italian:
super-
— above, over, or upon
Middle English:
sur-
— above, over, or upon
Middle English:
over-
— above, over, or upon
Pashto:
يبي
(íbí)
— above, over, or upon
Polish:
nad-
— above, over, or upon
Polish:
ponad-
— above, over, or upon
Portuguese:
sobre-
— above, over, or upon
Russian:
су́пер-
(súper-)
— above, over, or upon
Russian:
сверх-
(sverx-)
— above, over, or upon
Spanish:
super-
— above, over, or upon
Spanish:
sobre-
— above, over, or upon
Swedish:
över-
— above, over, or upon
Swedish:
super-
— above, over, or upon
Welsh:
uwch-
— above, over, or upon
Welsh:
goruwch-
— above, over, or upon
Welsh:
gor-
— above, over, or upon
Welsh:
ar-
— above, over, or upon
Welsh:
tra-
— above, over, or upon
Catalan:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Chinese Mandarin:
超
(chāo)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Czech:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Finnish:
yli-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Finnish:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Georgian:
სუპერ-
(suṗer-)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Georgian:
ზე-
(ze-)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
German:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
German:
über-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Italian:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Japanese:
超-
(chō-)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Pashto:
يبي
(íbí)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Polish:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Portuguese:
super-
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Russian:
су́пер-
(súper-)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Russian:
сверх-
(sverx-)
— superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
Finnish:
super-
— inclusive
Italian:
super-
— inclusive
Polish:
super-
— inclusive
Russian:
над-
(nad-)
— inclusive
Russian:
супер-
(super-)
— inclusive
Finnish:
super-
— (physics) relating to supersymmetry
Italian:
super-
— (physics) relating to supersymmetry
Polish:
super-
— (physics) relating to supersymmetry
Russian:
супер-
(super-)
— (physics) relating to supersymmetry
Catalan:
super-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Finnish:
super-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Italian:
super-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Pashto:
يبي
(íbí)
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Polish:
super-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Portuguese:
super-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Russian:
су́пер-
(súper-)
— (fiction) relating to superheroes
Welsh:
siwpyr-
— (fiction) relating to superheroes