super- / sur-
above, over, beyond
Latin · super
Latin super means above, over, or beyond. It gives words of high position or extra power: superior (higher), supervise (look over), supersonic (beyond sound speed). Sur- came through French.
Memory trick
super- is a superhero cape: it lifts you above the ordinary.
Words from this root
- superior (super + ior) — higher in rank or qualityश्रेष्ठ
- supervise (super + vise) — to watch over workनिगरानी करना
- supermarket (super + market) — a large store with many goodsसुपरमार्केट
- superstar (super + star) — a very famous performerसुपरस्टार
- supernatural (super + natural) — beyond what nature explainsअलौकिक
- superpower (super + power) — a country with very great powerमहाशक्ति
- supersonic (super + sonic) — faster than soundध्वनि से तेज़
- surface (sur + face) — the outside layer of somethingसतह
- surplus (sur + plus) — an extra amount left overअधिशेष
- surname (sur + name) — a family name added aboveउपनाम
- survive (sur + vive) — to live beyond dangerबच जाना
- surpass (sur + pass) — to go beyond, to do better thanआगे निकल जाना