superior
/suːˈpɪɹiə/soo-PIH-ree-ur
/suˈpɪɹiɚ/soo-PIH-ree-ur
Meaninghigher
Common meaning: higher
- superiorhigherSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 611 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin superiorem ‘higher’.
Roots
- superiorem Latin “higher”
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