super

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English

Pronunciation

• (MLE) IPA^(key): /ˈsypɑ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈsu.pɚ/, [ˈsʉu̯.pɚ]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈsʉː.pə(ɹ)/, [ˈsïɯ.pə(ɹ)]
• Homophone: souper (one pronunciation)
• Hyphenation: su‧per
• Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper.

Adjective

super (not comparable)

1. Of excellent quality, superfine.
2. Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

Synonyms

• (better): awesome, excellent

Derived terms

Related terms

• super-

Translations

Adverb

super (not comparable)(colloquial)

1. Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).
2. Absolutely; utterly.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation by shortening.

Noun

super (plural supers)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Clipping of superannuation.

2. Clipping of supercomputer.
3. (comics, slang) Clipping of superhero.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:super.
4. (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive.
5. (informal, US) Clipping of superintendent, especially, a building's resident manager (sometimes clarified as “building super”).
6. (neologism) Clipping of supernaturalist, especially as distinguished from bright.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:super.
7. Clipping of supernumerary; (theater) specifically, a supernumerary actor.
8. Clipping of supertanker.
9. Clipping of supervisor.
10. (television) A superimposed caption or image.

Verb

super (third-person singular simple present supers, present participle supering, simple past and past participle supered)

1. (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive.
   • 1917 Dadant, C. P., First Lessons in Beekeeping; revised & rewritten edition, 1968, by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant, p 73:

     The question is: when is the best time to super?

2. (television) Clipping of superimpose.

Anagrams

• sprue, Rupes, Pre-Us, re-ups, pures, Prues, Purse, purse, reups, rupes, puers

Chinese

Etymology 1

From English super. Popularized by Eric Tsang in the Super Trio series.

Pronunciation

Interjection

super

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) Used when a tied or draw situation occurs, or when one is suggesting a draw.

Etymology 2

Clipping of English supervisor.

Pronunciation

Noun

super

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, university slang) supervisor (of a student)
2. (Hong Kong Cantonese) supervisor; manager

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English super, French super, from Latin super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsupɛr]

Adjective

super (indeclinable)

1. (informal) super, great

   Synonym: supr

   Můj brácha si koupil super auto, to musíš vidět!

   Ten výlet byl prostě super!

Usage notes

• This word is slightly more formal than supr, yet still informal.

See also

• vynikající

Interjection

super

1. (informal) super

   Synonym: supr

Further reading

• “super”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed via English super from Latin super (“over”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsuˀb̥ɐ]

Adjective

super (neuter super or supert, plural super or (unofficial) supre)

1. (informal) terrific

Adverb

super

1. (informal) very

Synonyms

• herre
• mega

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English super, ultimately from Latin super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsy.pər/
• Hyphenation: su‧per

Adverb

super

1. (informal) very, extremely, super

Derived terms

• superheld
• superkracht
• superlijm

Adjective

super (not comparable)

1. great, super

Declension

Related terms

• hyper
• over

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin super. Doublet of sur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuper/
• Rhymes: -uper
• Hyphenation: su‧per

Preposition

super

1. above

Antonyms

• sub

French

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin super. Doublet of the inherited sur. See also hyper, borrowed from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ/

Adjective

super (invariable)

1. superb, great

Derived terms

• super amas stellaire
• super-amas d'étoiles
• super-amas stellaire
• super combiné

Descendants

• → Turkish: süper

Adverb

super

1. (informal) extremely, very (as an intensifier)

Synonyms

• vachement
• hyper

Interjection

super

1. great, fantastic

Related terms

• super-

Etymology 2

Probably a borrowing from a Germanic language, from *sūpaną (“to sip, sup”). If so then doublet of souper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pe/

Verb

super

1. (regional) to suck, to sip

Conjugation

Further reading

• “super”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• peurs, pures, repus, rupes

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super; modern usage influenced by English super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzuːpɐ/ (prescriptive standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈsu(ː)pɐ/ (Austria)

Adjective

super (strong nominative masculine singular superer, not comparable)

1. (colloquial) super, great, awesome

   Synonyms: klasse, spitze

Usage notes

In the standard language, super is indeclinable; it is only rarely declined in colloquial usage.

Declension

Derived terms

• supi

Further reading

• “super” in Duden online
• “super” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Interlingua

Preposition

super

1. about (focused on a given topic)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super. Cf. sopra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.per/
• Rhymes: -uper
• Hyphenation: sù‧per

Adjective

super (invariable)

1. super

Noun

super m (invariable)

1. the best
2. superphosphate

Noun

super f (invariable)

1. the best grade of petrol

Anagrams

• pruse, ruspe, sprue

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *super, from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”), German über (“above, over”), Sanskrit उपरि (upári, “above, upper”), Hindi ऊपर (ūpar, “above, top, up”), Odia ଉପର (upara, “above, up”) and Punjabi ਉੱਪਰ (uppar, “above, top, up”).

The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional. The ablative is from the ablative of cause.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsʊ.pɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsuː.per]

Preposition

super (+ accusative, ablative)

1. (with accusative or ablative) [of place] above, on the top of, upon

2. (with accusative) [of place] above, beyond
3. (with accusative) [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to
4. (with ablative) concerning, regarding

Derived terms

• super-

Adverb

super (not comparable)

1. above, on top, over
2. upwards
3. moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, also

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:super.

Antonyms

• sub

Derived terms

Descendants

References

• “super”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “super”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• super in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[3], London: Macmillan and Co.
• super in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[4], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.pɛr/
• Rhymes: -upɛr
• Syllabification: su‧per
• Homophone: super-

Adjective

super (not comparable, indeclinable, no derived adverb)

1. (colloquial) great, excellent

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dobry

Adverb

super (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) excellently

See also

• super-

Further reading

• super in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• super in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• súper (prescriptive)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin super; cf. also English super. Doublet of the inherited sobre.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: su‧per

Adverb

super (not comparable)

1. (informal) super, very (intensifier)

   Synonyms: muito, bastante, bué, mega

Adjective

super (invariable)

1. super

Related terms

• super-

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French super. Doublet of spre.

Adjective

super m or f or n (indeclinable)

1. superb, great

Declension

Adverb

super

1. superbly

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• suber
• supre
• subre

Etymology

From Latin super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /super/

Preposition

super

1. on, on top of, above

   Synonym: supra

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super; cf. also English super. Doublet of the inherited sobre.

Adjective

super (invariable)

1. (intensifier) very, mega

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sʉːpɛr/

Verb

super

1. present indicative of supa

Adjective

super (not comparable)

1. perfect, super, excellent, great

   det blir super! ― that's going to be great!

Declension

Only used predicatively.