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Webster 1913 Edition

Sur-

Sur-

.
[F.
sur
over, above, contr. fr. L.
super
,
supra
. See
Super-
.]
A prefix signifying over, above, beyond, upon.

Definition 2024

sur-

sur-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sur"

English

Prefix

sur-

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

Derived terms

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References

French

Etymology

Since Old French, syncopic form of Latin super.

Prefix

sur-

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

Derived terms

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of Latin super.

Prefix

sur-

  1. over, on top of

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_French_words_prefixed_with_sur-'>Old French words prefixed with sur-</a>

Etymology

From the Old French sur-, sour-, sor-, soure-, a syncopic form of the Latin super.

Pronunciation

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