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superiority

/ˌsuːpɪɹiˈɔːɹɪti/soo-pih-ree-AW-rih-tee
/ˌsupɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/soo-pih-ree-AW-rih-tee

Meaningthe state of being higher

Common meaning: being better or higher in rank

Journey through time

  1. Latinsuperiorem‘higher’source
  2. Frenchsuperieursource
  3. Englishsuperior‘higher’
  4. Englishformed in English from superiorsuperiority‘being better or higher in rank’ · today

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from superior + -ity.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SUPERIOR, p.611 · scan

Source words

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