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super.

[of place] above; over; on the top of; upon

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈsʊ.pɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈsuː.per]

  1. [of place] above; over; on the top of; upon

    ablative · with-ablative · with-accusative
    Cibus super mēnsam est.

  2. [of place] above; beyond

    ablative · with-accusative

  3. [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to

    ablative · with-accusative

  4. concerning, regarding

    ablative · with-ablative · with-accusative
Where this word comes from

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.

adv[ˈsʊ.pɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈsuː.per]

  1. above, on top, over

  2. upwards

  3. moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, also

Where this word comes from

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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