supérieur

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See also: Supérieur, and superieur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French superior, borrowed from Latin superior.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sy.pe.ʁjœʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -jœʁ

Adjective

supérieur (feminine supérieure, masculine plural supérieurs, feminine plural supérieures)

  1. superior
  2. upper, senior
  3. (followed by à) above; higher than
  4. (mathematics) greater than or equal to. , .

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Noun

supérieur m (plural supérieurs)

  1. senior (boss)
    Je ne plaisante pas avec lui - c’est mon supérieur
    I don't make fun of him - he's my senior

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