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English

Etymology
F. super from L. supra, from ancient Greek ύπέρ (hyper).

Pronunciation
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(General): so͞o'pə(r), /ˈsuːpə(r)/, /"su:p@(r)/
UK: /'sju:p@/
US: /ˈsupɚ/, /"sup@`/
:Rhymes:English:-uːpə(r)|Rhymes: -uːpə(r)
SOO-per or SU-per

Adjective
en-adj-notcomp

1. better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

Translations

Danish: super
Dutch: super
French: super
German: super
Greek: hyper, less common souper
Italian: super or supra
mid
Japanese: 超 (ちょう, chō)
Latin: super, supra
Portuguese: súper
Spanish: súper
Hebrew: סופר
Turkish: süper

Adverb
super

1. informal superb

Interjection
super

1. great

Noun
en-noun

1. context|informal|Northeastern US superintendent|Superintendent of a building.

en-noun|-

1. AU informal Short form of superannuation, the Australian retirement benefits or pension scheme.

#: Jane looked forward to collecting a large super payout when she retired.

Synonyms
awesome
excellent

Derived terms
superactivity
superman
supernormal
super-note
supersnoop
superstar

Related terms
superlative

See also
super-

Esperanto

Etymology
From Latin 'super'

Preposition
super

1. above

Category:Esperanto BRO1
Category:Esperanto prepositions

Latin

Etymology
Related to Greek ὑπέρ (hyper), above

Preposition
super; comparative adjective superior; superlative supremus

1. above

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Used in many compound words.

Related terms
soprano
superior
supreme
supervise

Category:Positive words

de:super
fa:super
fr:super
ko:super
io:super
it:super
ku:super
la:super
nl:super
no:super
pl:super
ru:super
sv:super
te:super
vi:super
tr:super
zh:super

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