superspy

superspy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-lbor.
English super-
English spy
English superspy

    From super- + spy.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    superspy (plural superspies)

    1. A glamorous, important spy.
      • 1989, Reeva S Simon, The Middle East in Crime Fiction:
        ...the beginning of the end of Israeli superspy hegemony in spy fiction.
      • 1994, Howard Prouty, Variety TV Reviews 1991-92:
        Well, at least they look good, especially after escaping from the clutches of the superspy baddies.
      • 2007, Deborah Abela, Max Remy Superspy: The French Code:
        The three superspies soon discover that the answer involves mysterious codes, secret graveyard meetings, underground torture chambers in medieval castles...
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