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View synonyms for supra

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
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supra-

2

prefix

  1. over, above, beyond, or greater than

    supramolecular

    supranational

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supra1

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

Origin of supra2

from Latin suprā above
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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