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sur-

1
  1. a prefix meaning “over, above,” “in addition,” occurring mainly in loanwords from French and partial calques of French words:

    surcharge; surname; surrender; survive.

sur-

2
  1. variant of sub- before r: surrogate.

sur

3

[ sur ]

preposition

Law.
  1. upon; on the basis of:

    sur mortgage.

Sur

4

[ soor ]

noun

  1. a town in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea: site of ancient port of Tyre.

Sur

1

/ ʊə /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Tyre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sur-

2

prefix

  1. over; above; beyond Compare super-

    surrealism

    surcharge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sur-

3

prefix

  1. a variant of sub-

    surrogate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sur-1

Middle English < Old French < Latin super- super-

Origin of sur-2

< French < Latin super super-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sur-1

from Old French, from Latin super-

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