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super

Pronunciation: [ˈsʊ.pɛr]

“super” is a Latin word. Its 7 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. [of place] above; over; on the top of; upon
  2. [of place] above; beyond
  3. [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to
  4. concerning, regarding

adverb

  1. above, on top, over
  2. upwards
  3. moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, also

In Latin

  1. Altius aliqua re.

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *super, from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over; above”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér, “above”), German über (“above; over”), Sanskrit उ॒परि॑ (upári, “above; upper”), Hindi ऊपर (ūpar, “above; top; up”), Odia ଉପର (upara, “above; up”) and Punjabi ਉੱਪਰ (uppar, “above; top; up”). The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional. The ablative is from the ablative of cause.

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