uber-

prefix

uber-

prefix

/ˈu.bə(ɹ)/

Etymology Borrowed from German über-. Doublet of over-.

1

Augmentative, Morpheme, Slang Super; really; mega-.

  • Uber-fans forget that even a sporting arena is a public place, not the living room; and that in public places certain rules of conduct apply.2004 January 11, “This Is No Place For Noise”, in Albuquerque Journal, page B1:
  • And Gisele Bündchen was known as an uber-model, over and above super-models.2004 April 3, “Payne hopes for Uber-horse - Gelding fashionably attired for $3m race”, in The Weekend Australian, page 80:
Synonyms
super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand
Related terms
ubermensch

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