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super-

Syllables: su·per-/ˌs(j)upəː/US/ˌsupəɹ/

super- prefix: located above; (anatomy) superior in position.

Prefix

super-

  1. located above; (anatomy) superior in position
    • superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )
    Synonyms:
    on-, en-, epi-, supra-, sur-, hyper-
  2. a more inclusive category
    • supercategory, superfamily, superculture
  3. beyond, over, or upon
    • supernatural, superhuman, supersonic
    Synonyms:
    trans-, ultra-
  4. greater than in quantity
    • superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation
    Synonyms:
    pleo-
  5. excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
    • superphosphate, superhydration
  6. superior in title or status
    • superintendent, supervisor
  7. superior in power or potency
    • supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent
  8. (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
    • superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright
    Synonyms:
    forti-, mega-
  9. regarding supersymmetry
    • superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP
  10. regarding superheroes
    • superheroic

super- meaning in Malayalam and Pashto

super- in Malayalam

മുകളിൽ

super- in Pashto

above, over, or upon
يبي íbí
superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position
يبي íbí
(fiction) relating to superheroes
يبي íbí

Synonyms of super-

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Antonyms

Origin of super-

Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.

Words formed from super-

Questions about super-

What does super- mean?
Super- means located above; (anatomy) superior in position.
What is super- in Malayalam?
Super- in Malayalam is മുകളിൽ. See Super- meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is super-?
Super- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce super-?
Super- is pronounced /ˌs(j)upəː/ (UK).

Words near super- in the dictionary

  1. super warheads
  2. super weakly interacting massive particle
  3. super weakly interacting massive particles
  4. super X-ray
  5. super X-rays
  6. super-
  7. super-absorbent
  8. super-affluence
  9. super-affluent
  10. super-ager
  11. super-agers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: super- (page history and authors); super- (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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