super

US [ˈsypɑ] UK /ˈs(j)uː.pə/ See IPA manual

Freq #1469

Meanings

1

adj
Excellent; very good.

We had a super time at the party.
2

adv
Very; extremely.

The water was super cold this morning.
3

noun
The manager of a building who keeps it in good repair; a caretaker.

Call the super if the heating breaks again.

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Word family

Derived forms minisupersuper-appsuper-dupersuperbackgroundsupercompositesupercupsuperdicksuperdodgersuperegosuperfectasuperfightsuperforecaster

Related forms super-

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Phrases (1)

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super heavyweight
the heaviest weight division in some combat sports

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper.

super- Middle English

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# super

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, adv, noun
**IPA (US):** [ˈsypɑ]
**IPA (UK):** /ˈs(j)uː.pə/
**Frequency rank:** 1469

## Meanings
1. Excellent; very good.
2. Very; extremely.
3. The manager of a building who keeps it in good repair; a caretaker.

## Examples
- We had a super time at the party.
- The water was super cold this morning.
- Call the super if the heating breaks again.

## Derived Forms
- minisuper
- super-app
- super-duper
- superbackground
- supercomposite
- supercup
- superdick
- superdodger
- superego
- superfecta
- superfight
- superforecaster

## Related Forms
- super-

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: super-

## Etymology
From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper.

## AI Etymology
Super is from super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper. In present-day use, it can mean excellent; very good, or very; extremely. Derived formations include minisuper, super-app, super-duper, superbackground, supercomposite.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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