Standard Lemma guide
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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Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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prefix
Greater than, transcending
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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prefix
Intensely, extremely, or exceptional
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: augmentative, morpheme
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
