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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").
over or above: He surpassed all expectations (= did better than expected). Customers who want paper bills pay a surcharge (= an extra charge). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Above & over. above. aloft. o'er. over.
sural, adj. 1615–. Browse more nearby entries. sur-, prefix meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
The meaning of SUR- is over : super-. How to use sur- in a sentence.
5 paź 2024 · From Middle English sur-, from Old French sur-, sour-, sor-, soure-, a syncopic form of the Latin super. Doublet of super- , over- , and hyper- . Pronunciation
sur-, 1 prefix. sur-comes from French, where it has the meaning "over, above, in addition'': surcharge; surname; surrender.