supra

[ soo-pruh ]

/ ˈsu prə /

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adverb

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

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Origin of supra

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

Other definitions for supra (2 of 2)

supra-

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

Compare super-.

Origin of supra-

see origin at supra

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How to use supra in a sentence

These details should be appreciated before it is possible to understand the supra-miraculous campaign Havelock conducted.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Remiges supra fuscae, ad marginem externum apicemque leviter albido-notatae; subtus pallide fuscae.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Caput et truncus supra tesserulis minutis, infra squamis minimis, tecti.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Truncus supra sqoamis crassis elongatis subspinosis, infra hexagonis membranaceis imbricatis, tectus.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

The view here taken of the Hypo-dorian evidently agrees with that of Heraclides Ponticus (supra, p. 10).
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro

British Dictionary definitions for supra (1 of 2)

supra

/ (ˈsuːprə) /

adverb

above, esp referring to earlier parts of a book etc

Word Origin for supra

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

British Dictionary definitions for supra (2 of 2)

supra-

prefix

over, above, beyond, or greater thansupranational; supramolecular

Word Origin for supra-

from Latin suprā above

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Origin of supra

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British Dictionary definitions for supra (1 of 2)

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