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super

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpə/

The English word “super” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of excellent quality, superfine.
  2. Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

adverb

  1. Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).
  2. Absolutely; utterly.

noun

  1. A superimposed caption or image.
  2. A watch (timepiece).

Etymology

From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper.

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