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The word part "sur-" is a prefix that means "over, above".
Examples of words with the prefix sur- include ‘surroyals’ (royalty of a higher rank), ‘surnamers’ (those who give surnames), ‘surmark’ (a mark of distinction), ‘surrogacy’ (the practice of providing a substitute for a mother to bear a child for another), and ‘surroundings’ (the environment that surrounds something).
Found 602 words that start with sur. Check our Scrabble Word Finder , Wordle solver , Words With Friends cheat dictionary , and WordHub word solver to find words starting with sur. Or use our Unscramble word solver to find your best possible play!
under. Usage. surreal. A situation or experience that is sur real is so strange, so abnormal, or so disturbing that it seems like something from a dream. surreptitious. A sur reptitious deed is done secretly to avoid bringing any attention to it. surrogate.
sur-. Over, above, beyond; additional. French sur, from Latin super. Few words have been formed in English using this prefix, most examples having entered the language from French with it already attached.
21 paź 2023 · sur-. (1) word-forming element meaning "over, above, beyond, in addition," especially in words from Anglo-French and Old French, from Old French sour-, sor-, sur-, a form of super-, from Latin super "above, over" (from PIE root *uper "over").
surah, n. 1873–. sural, adj. 1615–. Browse more nearby entries. sur-, prefix meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
