super-

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.

Prefix

super-

1. located above; (anatomy) superior in position

   superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )

2. a more inclusive category

   supercategory, superfamily, superculture

3. beyond, over, or upon

   supernatural, superhuman, supersonic

4. greater than in quantity

   superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation

5. excessive; exceptionally large in quantity

   superphosphate, superhydration

6. superior in title or status

   superintendent, supervisor

7. superior in power or potency

   supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent

8. (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional

   superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright

9. (physics) regarding supersymmetry

   superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP

10. (fiction) regarding superheroes

    superheroic

Synonyms

• (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

• infra-
• sub-

Derived terms

Related terms

• super

Translations

Further reading

• “super-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “super-”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

• Pre-Us, Purse, Rupes, puers, pures, purse, re-ups, reups, rupes, sprue

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

Derived from Latin super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Further reading

• super- in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• super- in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• super- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish

Prefix

super-

1. (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

• herre-
• mega-

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Latin super-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -uper
• Hyphenation: su‧per

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English super-), ultimately from Latin super-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuper-/,

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Usage notes

• As curiosity, "Superman", is Teräsmies (“Steel-man”) in Finnish.

Synonyms

• erikois-
• yli-

Derived terms

Further reading

• “super-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

• persu, perus, perus-, purse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ/

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

Anagrams

• pruse, ruspe, sprue

Latin

Etymology

See super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-; over, above

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin super-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.pɛr/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -upɛr
• Syllabification: su‧per
• Homophone: super

Prefix

super-

1. super-

   ‎super- + ‎mocarstwo → ‎supermocarstwo

Derived terms

See also

• nad-

Further reading

• super- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super- (superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position)
2. super- (relating to superheroes)

Derived terms

Related terms

• sobre
• súper

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /supeɾ/
• Syllabification: su‧per-

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• “super-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014