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su⋅pra

[soo-pruh]
–adverb
above, esp. when used in referring to parts of a text.
Compare infra.


Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L suprā (prep.) on top of, above, exceeding, (adv.) on top, higher up; akin to super-

supra-

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


Origin:
see supra
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supra- 
prefix meaning "above, over, beyond," from L. supra "above, before, beyond," in supera (parte), lit. "on the upper (side)," from old fem. ablative singular of superus (adj.) "above," related to super "above, over" (see super-).
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: su·pra
Pronunciation: 'sü-pr&
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin
: earlier in this writing : ABOVE supra> —used in books, articles, and cases to refer the reader to previous pages, sections, or footnotes of the text or previous citations of other works supra note 16> —compare IDEM, INFRA
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

supra- pref.

  1. Above; over; on top of: supracostal.

  2. Greater than; transcending: supraliminal.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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