super-
prefixUK /ˌs(j)upəː/ · US /ˌsupəɹ/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.
10 senses
- 1located above; (anatomy) superior in position
- 2a more inclusive category
- 3beyond, over, or upon
- 4greater than in quantity
- 5excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
- 6superior in title or status
- 7superior in power or potency
- 8intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- 9regarding supersymmetry
- 10regarding superheroes
1
Morpheme located above; (anatomy) superior in position
- superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )
2
Morpheme a more inclusive category
- supercategory, superfamily, superculture
3
Morpheme beyond, over, or upon
- supernatural, superhuman, supersonic
4
Morpheme greater than in quantity
- superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation
5
Morpheme excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
- superphosphate, superhydration
6
Morpheme superior in title or status
- superintendent, supervisor
7
Morpheme superior in power or potency
- supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent
8
Augmentative, Morpheme intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright
9
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Morpheme regarding supersymmetry
- superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP
10
Fiction, Literature, Media, Publishing Morpheme regarding superheroes
- superheroic
- Synonyms
- on-, en-, epi-, supra-, sur-, hyper-, meta-, trans-, ultra-, pleo-, over-, forti-, mega-, uber-, macro-, arch-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great
- Derived terms
37 terms
superglacial, superlabial, superoccipital, supercategory, superculture, superfamily, superset, superhuman, superimpose, superminded, supernatural, supersonic, superstition, supertastic, supervision, superrotation, supersynchronous, superwavelength, superactivity, superbenevolent, superblizzard, superbright, superfine, superfluous, superphosphate, superquiet, supersharp, superantigen, supercomputer, supercow, superpotent, supervolcano, superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP, superheroic, superpower- Related terms
- super