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Merriam Webster's

prefix Etymology: Latin, over, above, in addition, from super over, above, on top of — more at over 1. a. (1) over and above ; higher in quantity, quality, or degree than ; more than <superhuman> (2) in addition ; extra <supertax> b. (1) exceeding or so as to exceed a norm <superheat> (2) in or to an extreme or excessive degree or intensity <supersubtle> c. surpassing all or most others of its kind <superhighway> 2. a. situated or placed above, on, or at the top of <superlunary>; specifically situated on the dorsal side of b. next above or higher <supertonic> 3. having the (specified) ingredient present in a large or unusually large proportion <superphosphate> 4. constituting a more inclusive category than that specified <superfamily> 5. superior in status, title, or position <superpower>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

comb. form forming nouns, adjectives, and verbs, meaning: 1 above, beyond, or over in place or time or conceptually (superstructure; supernormal; superimpose). 2 to a great or extreme degree (superabundant; superhuman). 3 extra good or large of its kind (supertanker). 4 of a higher kind, esp. in names of classificatory divisions (superclass). Etymology: from or after L super- f. super above, beyond

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Super- Su"per- [L. super over, above; akin to Gr. ?, L. sub under, and E. over. See Over, and cf. Hyper-, Sub-, Supra-, Sur-.] 1. A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose, supersede, supernatural, superabundance. 2. (Chem.) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf. Acid, a., Bi-, Di-, and Per-.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Super- is used to form adjectives which indicate that something is at a higher level than something else. ...a fragment of crystal with supernormal powers. PREFIX