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supra-

UK/s(j)uː.pɹə/US/su.pɹə/

supra- prefix: above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior.

Prefix

supra-

  1. Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior
  2. Greater than, transcending
  3. (augmentative) Intensely, extremely, or exceptional

Synonyms of supra-

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Antonyms

Origin of supra-

Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

Questions about supra-

What does supra- mean?
Supra- means above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior.
What part of speech is supra-?
Supra- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce supra-?
Supra- is pronounced /s(j)uː.pɹə/ (UK).

Words near supra- in the dictionary

  1. suppute
  2. supputed
  3. supputes
  4. supputing
  5. supra
  6. supra-
  7. supra-aural
  8. supra-auricular
  9. supra-axillary
  10. supra-ethnic
  11. supra-million

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