super-

See also: super, souper, Super, súper, süper, and supèr-

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. above, over, or upon
2. superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
3. inclusive
4. (physics) supersymmetry
5. (fiction) superhero

Synonyms

• supra-

Antonyms

• infra-
• sub-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with super-

terms derived from super- (above)

• superactivity
• supercompany
• superminded

• supernatural
• superstition

• supersonic
• superimpose

• superfluous
• superset
• supervision

terms derived from super- (superior)

• superphosphate

• superfine

• superpark
• supercunt

• superphosphate

terms derived from super- (superheroes)

• superpower

• supervillain

Related terms

• super

Translations

above, over, or upon

• Catalan: sobre- (ca), super- (ca)
• Finnish: yli- (fi)
• Georgian: ზე- (ze-)
• German: über- (de)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Pashto: يبي (íbí)
• Portuguese: sobre- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-), сверх- (ru) (sverx-)

superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position

• Catalan: super- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超 (zh) (chāo), ^{(please verify)} 特 (zh) (tè)

• Czech: super-
• Finnish: yli- (fi), super- (fi)
• Georgian: სუპერ- (suṗer-), ზე- (ze-)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: 超- (ja) (chō-)
• Pashto: يبي (íbí)
• Portuguese: super- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-), сверх- (ru) (sverx-)

inclusive

• Finnish: super- (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

(physics) relating to supersymmetry

• Finnish: super- (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

(fiction) relating to superheroes

• Catalan: super- (ca)
• Finnish: super- (fi)
• Pashto: يبي m (íbí)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: super- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 超- (zh) (chāo-)

• French: ^{(please verify)} super- (fr)
• German: ^{(please verify)} über (de), ^{(please verify)} super- (de)
• Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 超- (ja) (ちょう-, chō-)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Macedonian: ^{(please verify)} над- (nad-), ^{(please verify)} супер- (super-)
• Persian: ^{(please verify)} سوپر (fa) (super-), ^{(please verify)} ابر (fa) (abar-)
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} supra- (ro)
• Scottish Gaelic: ^{(please verify)} os-
• Slovene: ^{(please verify)} nad-, ^{(please verify)} super-
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} super- (es), ^{(please verify)} sobre- (es)

Further reading

• “super-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

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

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with super-

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.

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Czech

Etymology

From Latin super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with super-

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC
• Template:R:Slovnik afixu

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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-

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

super-

1. super-

Dutch terms prefixed with super-

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Finnish

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• erikois-
• yli-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with super-

Anagrams

• persu, perus, perus-, purse

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ/

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with super-

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with super-

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Latin

Etymology

See super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-; over, above

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with super-

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with super-

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with super-

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

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

Related terms

• sobre
• súper

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with super-

Related terms

• sobre-
• súper