super-
English Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.
Prefix Edit
super-
- above, over, or upon
- superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
- inclusive
- (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- (physics) supersymmetry
- (fiction) superhero
Synonyms Edit
- (above): on-, en-, epi-, supra-, sur-, hyper-
- (augmentative): supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great
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Derived terms Edit
terms derived from super- (above)
terms derived from super- (superior)
terms derived from super- (superheroes)
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Translations Edit
above, 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.
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Catalan Edit
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super-
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Further 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, 2023
- “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 Edit
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Danish Edit
Prefix Edit
super-
- (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.
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Audio (file)
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Finnish Edit
Etymology Edit
Internationalism (see English super-), ultimately from Latin super-.
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super-
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Further reading Edit
- "super-" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
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French Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-.
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super-
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Italian Edit
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Latin Edit
Etymology Edit
See super.
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super-
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Norwegian Bokmål Edit
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super-
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References Edit
- “super-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
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References Edit
- “super-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish Edit
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super-
- super-
- super- + mocarstwo → supermocarstwo
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Further reading Edit
- super- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese Edit
Etymology Edit
Learned borrowing from Latin super-.
Prefix Edit
super-
- super- (superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position)
- super- (relating to superheroes)
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Spanish Edit
Etymology Edit
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Prefix Edit
super-
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “super-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014