English Explanatory Dictionary

sur-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. A syncopic variant of super-.

Pronunciation

sŭr /sɚ/ /sʌ˞/

Word forms

sur-

Etymology

From Middle English sur-, from Old French sur-, sour-, sor-, soure-, a syncopic form of the Latin super. Doublet of super-, over-, and hyper-.

Synonyms

on- en- epi- super- supra- hyper-
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