supersport

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a class of superbike having a four-stroke engine of between 400 and 600cc for four-cylinder machines, or between 600 and 750cc for twins

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

adjectivesupersport (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemotorcycle racingOf or pertaining to a class of superbike having a four-stroke engine of between 400 and 600cc for four-cylinder machines, or between 600 and 750cc for twins

    But the challenge is only whetting the Australian's appetite as he graduates from 600cc world supersport ranks.

    2009 January 20, Craig Duff, “Broc Parkes up for big test”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2009

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishsport
  8. Englishsupersport

From super- + sport.

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Cite this entry
APA

supersport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersport

MLA

“supersport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersport. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supersport,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersport.

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