Standard Lemma guide

superessive

adj · noun · 2 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɛsɪv

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the superessive case.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of superessive case.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2012, László Kálmán, Péter Rebrus, Miklós Törkenczy, Possible and impossible variation in Hungarian, Ferenc Kiefer, Mária Ladányi, Péter Siptár (editors), Current Issues in Morphological Theory: (Ir)regularity, analogy and frequency, page 28, These examples show that, while the 1PL possessive endings and the superessive (SUE) determine the quality of the linking vowel (high in 1PL, mid in the superessive), [...] .

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superessive case

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin superesse (“to be over and above”).