supra
[ soo-pruh ]
/ ˈsu prə /
adverb
above, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.
Compare
infra.
Origin of supra
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
suprā (preposition) on top of, above, exceeding, (adv.) on top, higher up; akin to
super-
Words nearby supra
Definition for supra (2 of 6)
supra-
a prefix meaning “above, over” (supraorbital) or “beyond the limits of, outside of” (supramolecular; suprasegmental).
Compare
super-.
Origin of supra-
see origin at
supra
Definition for supra (3 of 6)
loco supra citato
[ loh-koh soo-prah ki-tah-toh; English loh-koh soo-pruh sahy-tey-toh, si-tah-toh ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊ ˈsu prɑ kɪˈtɑ toʊ; English ˈloʊ koʊ ˈsu prə saɪˈteɪ toʊ, sɪˈtɑ toʊ /
adverb Latin.
Definition for supra (4 of 6)
ubi supra
[ oo-bee soo-prah; English yoo-bahy soo-pruh, -bee ]
/ ˈu bi ˈsu prɑ; English ˈyu baɪ ˈsu prə, -bi /
Latin.
See u.s.1.
Definition for supra (5 of 6)
vide supra
[ wee-de soo-prah; English vahy-dee soo-pruh, vee- ]
/ ˈwi dɛ ˈsu prɑ; English ˈvaɪ di ˈsu prə, ˈvi- /
Latin.
see above (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
Definition for supra (6 of 6)
vide ut supra
[ wee-de oo t soo-prah; English vahy-dee uht soo-pruh, vee- ]
/ ˈwi dɛ ʊt ˈsu prɑ; English ˈvaɪ di ʌt ˈsu prə, ˈvi- /
Latin.
see as (stated) above (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
Example sentences from the Web for supra
British Dictionary definitions for supra (1 of 3)
supra
/ (ˈsuːprə) /
adverb
above, esp referring to earlier parts of a book etc
Word Origin for supra
(sense 1) C15: from Latin; related to
super-
British Dictionary definitions for supra (2 of 3)
supra-
prefix
over, above, beyond, or greater than
supranational; supramolecular
Word Origin for supra-
from Latin
suprā above
British Dictionary definitions for supra (3 of 3)
ubi supra
/ Latin (ˈuːbɪ ˈsuːprɑː) /
where (mentioned or cited) above
Medical definitions for supra
supra-
pref.
Above; over; on top of:supracostal.
Greater than; transcending:supraliminal.