suprā — meaning in English
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English meaning
- above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
- atop preposition On top of.
- on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
- over adj Finished; ended.
- super adj Excellent; wonderful; better than average.
- up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
Senses
suprā is used for these senses in English:
- above Directly overhead; vertically on top of. [first attested before 1150.]
- above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
- on Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- on With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- on To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- over On top of; in such a way as to cover.
- super Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
- up Toward the top of.
above — full definition
- prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
- prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
- adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
- noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.