sur-

sur-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sur"

English

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-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

sur-

  1. (not currently productive) A syncopic variant of super-.
    surname, surreach, surrebutter, surreine, surreined, surrejoinder, surreply, surreverently, surroyal

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Anagrams

Esperanto

Etymology

    From sur (on, upon).

    Prefix

    sur-

    1. on, upon

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    French

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old French sur-, sour-, from syncopation of Latin super-. Doublet of super-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /syʁ/
      • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)
      • Rhymes: -yʁ

      Prefix

      sur-

      1. over, on top of
      2. over- (excessive; excessively; too much)

      Derived terms

      French terms prefixed with sur-

      Middle English

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      Borrowed from Old French sur-, from Latin super-. Compare over-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /sur-/

      Prefix

      sur-

      1. sur- (over, on top of, beyond)
      2. over- (greatly, excessively)

      Derived terms

      Middle English terms prefixed with sur-

      Descendants

      • English: sur-

      References

      Old French

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

        From syncopation of Latin super-.

        Prefix

        sur-

        1. over, on top of

        Derived terms

        Old French terms prefixed with sur-

        Descendants