supra

¹

[ soo-pruh ]

adverb

1. above, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.

supra-

²

1. a prefix meaning “above, over” ( supraorbital ) or “beyond the limits of, outside of ” ( supramolecular; suprasegmental ).

supra

¹

/ ˈsuːprə /

adverb

1. above, esp referring to earlier parts of a book etc

supra-

²

prefix

1. over, above, beyond, or greater than

   supramolecular

   supranational

Word History and Origins

Origin of supra¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin suprā (preposition) on top of, above, exceeding, (adv.) on top, higher up; akin to super-

Origin of supra²

supra

Word History and Origins

Origin of supra¹

(sense 1) C15: from Latin; related to super-

Origin of supra²

from Latin suprā above

Example Sentences

These details should be appreciated before it is possible to understand the supra-miraculous campaign Havelock conducted.

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Remiges supra fuscae, ad marginem externum apicemque leviter albido-notatae; subtus pallide fuscae.

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Caput et truncus supra tesserulis minutis, infra squamis minimis, tecti.

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Truncus supra sqoamis crassis elongatis subspinosis, infra hexagonis membranaceis imbricatis, tectus.

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The view here taken of the Hypo-dorian evidently agrees with that of Heraclides Ponticus (supra, p. 10).

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Related Words

• introductory
• previous
• prior