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supra-

prefix

  1. above, over, on top
  2. greater than, transcending
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /s(j)uː.pɹə/ / /su.pɹə/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

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