superstate

superstate

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-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Italic *status
Latin statuslbor.
Old French estatbor.
Middle English stat
English state
English superstate

    From super- + state.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    superstate (plural superstates)

    1. A state formed by the union of multiple lesser states.
      The euro is the currency of the European superstate.
    2. (quantum mechanics) A quantum superposition.

    Translations

    Latin

    Verb

    superstāte

    1. second-person plural present active imperative of superstō
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