superindex

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noun

A typographical index mark in the form of a superscript e.g. A^*

OriginEnglish index ← Latin index ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperindex (plural superindexes or superindices)

plural superindexes · plural superindices

  1. A typographical index mark in the form of a superscript e.g. A^*

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Latinindex
  8. Englishindex
  9. Englishsuperindex

From super- + index.

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APA

superindex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superindex

MLA

“superindex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superindex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superindex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superindex.

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