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supra-

/su.pɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
supra-
IPA
/su.pɹə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

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

prefix

Greater than, transcending

prefix

Intensely, extremely, or exceptional

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /su.pɹə/
  • British English: /s(j)uː.pɹə/

Phrases

hyper- intra- inter- trans-

Frequently Paired Words

hyper- intra- inter- trans-

Synonyms

on- en- epi- super- sur- hyper- ultra- uber- macro- arch- over- mega-

Antonyms

infra-

Questions

How do you pronounce supra-?
The recorded pronunciation is /su.pɹə/.
What does supra- mean?
Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior
Where does supra- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

How to pronounce supra-

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