supra-

UK/s(j)uː.pɹə/US/su.pɹə/

prefix

Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior

Similar
on-en-epi-super-sur-hyper-ultra-uber-
Opposite
infra-
OriginLatin supra- ← Old Latin suprād ← Proto-Italic *superād →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior

    Synonyms: on-, en-, epi-, super-, sur-, hyper-, super-, hyper-

  2. Greater than, transcending
  3. augmentativeIntensely, extremely, or exceptional

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixAbove, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior

Similar
on-en-epi-super-sur-hyper-super-hyper-ultra-uber-macro-arch-over-mega-maxi-giga--zillagrand
Opposite
infra-
Also see
ana-arch-en-epi-giga-grandgreathyper-macro-mega-on-out-over-para-super-sur-uber-ultra--zilla

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-

Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 超-
  • 超- (ciu¹)above, over, on top
French sur-, supra-
  • sur-above, over, on top
  • supra-above, over, on top
German über-
  • über-above, over, on top
Polish ponad-
  • ponad-above, over, on top
Spanish supra-
  • supra-above, over, on top
Cite this entry
APA

supra-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supra-

MLA

“supra-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supra-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supra-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supra-.

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