super

super lat.-deu. ‘hervorragend, großartig’, "über".

Von uital. *super, von uig. *upér „über, oben“. Verwandt mit agr. ὑπέρ hupér, „oben“.

The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional. The ablative is from the ablative of cause.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsu.per/, [ˈs̠ʊpɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsu.per/, [ˈsuːper]

Preposition

super (+ accusative, ablative)

1. (with accusative) [of place] above, on the top of, upon

   Cibus super mensam est.

1. The food is on the table.

1. (with accusative) [of place] above, beyond [ quotations ▼]
2. (with accusative) [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to
3. (with ablative) concerning, regarding

Usage notes

• Used in many compound words, see super-.

Adverb

super (not comparable)

1. above, on top, over
2. upwards
3. moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, also [ quotations ▼]

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:super.