Etymology

supereminent

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Today it means: Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Middle French supereminent ← Late Latin supereminens ← Latin superēminēre
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuperēminēre
  2. Late Latin · derived fromsupereminens
  3. Middle French · derived fromsupereminent
  4. English todaysupereminent

From Middle French supereminent, and its source, Late Latin supereminens, adjectival use of Latin superēminēre (corresponding to super- + eminent).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.