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  supra

  adverb

  above, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.
• supra-
  supra-

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

supra

¹ American  

[soo-pruh] / ˈsu prə /

adverb

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

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supra- ² American  

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

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supra ¹ British  

/ ˈsuːprə /

adverb

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

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supra- ² British  

prefix

1. over, above, beyond, or greater than

   supranational

   supramolecular

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Etymology

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 supra-²

see origin at supra

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• supra vs. infra

Example Sentences

The tables are laid with supra cloths, taper candles, gorgeous ceramics in grandmotherly motifs and modern shapes.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Zablocki, supra, at 383–388; Skinner, 316 U. S., at 541.

From Time • Jun. 26, 2015

Zablocki, supra, at 383-388; Skinner, 316 U. S., at 541.

From MSNBC • Jun. 26, 2015

But her adoptive family has already planned a traditional Pankisi supra feast anyway.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2015

S. test� nodos�; labio interiore albo, l�vi; labii exterioris inflexi, supra sinuati, intus purpureo-atri, striati; lobo basali edentulo.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William

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