super-
English
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)upəː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsupəɹ/
- Hyphenation: su‧per-
Prefix
editsuper-
- located above; (anatomy) superior in position
- superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from [1])
- a more inclusive category
- beyond, over, or upon
- greater than in quantity
- excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
- superior in title or status
- superior in power or potency
- (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- (physics) regarding supersymmetry
- (fiction) regarding superheroes
Synonyms
edit- (above): on-, en-, epi-, supra-, sur-, hyper-
- (inclusive): hyper-, meta-
- (beyond): trans-, ultra-
- (more than): pleo-
- (excessive): over-, hyper-
- (powerful): forti-, mega-
- (augmentative): supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editterms derived from super- (above)
terms derived from super- (inclusive)
terms derived from super- (beyond)
terms derived from super- (more than)
terms derived from super- (excessive)
terms derived from super- (superior)
terms derived from super- (supersymmetry)
terms derived from super- (superheroes)
Related terms
editTranslations
editabove, over, or upon
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superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
(fiction) relating to superheroes
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Further reading
edit- “super-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “super-”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. “super- (prefix),” December 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/1598056507.
Anagrams
editCatalan
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sobre-.
Prefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “super-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “super-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “super-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “super-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
editEtymology
editPrefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editDanish
editPrefix
editsuper-
- (informal) very
- 2012, C.J. Box, Tre uger endnu, Klim, →ISBN:
- Det er superfint, når hele branchen er samlet på ét sted, selv om jeg ikke kan fordrage Berlin.
- It is really nice that the entire trade is gathered in one place, although I despise Berlin.
- 2012, Rikke Nielsen, Dorte Kvist, Til sidste fløjt, Art People, →ISBN, page 8:
- En supersød pige på alder med mig, som klarer sig godt på holdet.
- A very nice girl my age, who is doing well on the team.
Synonyms
editDutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Prefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editEsperanto
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editPrefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editFinnish
editEtymology
editInternationalism (see English super-), ultimately from Latin super-.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsuper-
Usage notes
editSynonyms
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “super-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editItalian
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-.
Prefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editLatin
editEtymology
editSee super.
Prefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editPrefix
editsuper-
See also
editReferences
edit- “super-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editPrefix
editsuper-
See also
editReferences
edit- “super-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /su.pɛr/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -upɛr
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
- Homophone: super
Prefix
editsuper-
- super-
- super- + mocarstwo → supermocarstwo
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- super- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sobre- and, more distantly, of hiper-.
Prefix
editsuper-
- super- (superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position)
- super- (relating to superheroes)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sobre-.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsuper-
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “super-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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