[ˈsʊ.praː], [ˈsuː.pra]
OriginFrom Old Latin suprād, superā; further from Proto-Italic *superād, cognate to Umbrian 𐌔𐌖𐌁𐌓𐌀 (subra).
The accusative is from the adverbial derivation.
- above, on the top, on the upper side
- before, previously, formerly
“Quae supra scripta est.” — Which was previously written.
- more, beyond, over
- with-accusativeover, above, beyond, on top of, upon
“Supra naturam.” — Above nature.
- with-accusativebefore
“Supra septingentesimum annum.”
“Paulo supra hanc memoriam.”
- with-accusativeover, above, beyond, more than
- with-accusativeover, in authority over, in charge of
“Quos supra somnum habebat.”
Formssuprā(canonical) · superius(comparative) · summē(superlative) · suprēmē(superlative)