sur-

prefix

: over : super-

surprint

surtax

: above : up

surbase

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin super-

Style

“Sur-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sur-. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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sur-

prefix

: over

surprint

surtax

Etymology

derived from Latin super "over, above"

sur

preposition

ˈsu̇r, ˈsᵫ̅r

: on the basis of : with regard to

sur petition for rehearing

Etymology

Anglo-French, on, upon, from Latin super over

Sur

ˈsu̇r

coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea in southern Lebanon at the site of ancient Tyre

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