su·pra

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


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

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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 (ˈsuːprə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
above, esp referring to earlier parts of a book etc
 
[(sense 1) C15: from Latin; related to super-]

supra-
 
prefix
over, above, beyond, or greater than: supranational; supramolecular
 
[from Latin suprā above]

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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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supra- pref.

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

  2. Greater than; transcending: supraliminal.

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Aether is the primary building block of all matter, it has charge, and is supra magnetic.
They called it a supra-nuclear palsy, and it was rare.
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