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Supra Moderate

Supra has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

A traditional Georgian feast.

"At our family gathering, we celebrated the supra by toasting with wine and singing ancient songs around a long table laden with food."

In plain English: Supra is not actually a noun; it is a prefix that means above or over when added to the beginning of other words.

"The supra bone in our ears helps us hear high-pitched sounds."

Adverb
1

(in writing) at an earlier place

"see above"

2

Used to indicate that the current citation is from the same source as the previous one.

"The court cited supra when referring back to the precedent established in the immediately preceding paragraph."

In plain English: Supra means above something else, usually used to describe where a word is placed on a page rather than its actual meaning.

"The extra cost was supra what we had budgeted for this trip."

Usage: Use supra only in legal citations or academic writing to signal that the following reference comes from the same source as the immediately preceding one. Do not use this term for a Georgian feast, which requires its own specific noun form rather than an adverbial marker.

Example Sentences
"The extra cost was supra what we had budgeted for this trip." adv
"The company operates supra legal standards to ensure customer safety." adv
"She decided to act supra reasonable expectations given the risky situation." adv
"We must go supra normal limits to finish this project on time." adv
"The supra bone in our ears helps us hear high-pitched sounds." noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
infra below

Origin

The word supra comes directly from Latin, where it originally meant "above." It traveled into English as a prefix to indicate something that is higher than or beyond the usual level.

Rhyming Words
capra lepra pipra copra chapra chopra rupicapra vide supra frank capra antilocapra
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