Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin super-
Dictionary Entries Near sur-
Cite this Entry
“Sur-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sur-. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
sur-
prefix
: over
surprint
surtax
Etymology
derived from Latin super "over, above"
Legal Definition
sur
prepositionˈsu̇r, ˈsᵫ̅r
: on the basis of : with regard to
sur petition for rehearing
Etymology
Anglo-French, on, upon, from Latin super over
Geographical Definition
Sur
geographical name
coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea in southern Lebanon at the site of ancient Tyre
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