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supra-

supra- prefix repr. L. suprā adv. and prep., above, beyond, in addition (to), before the time of, in comps. parallel to those of super-, but with a different distribution; used in many techn. terms, esp. anat. and zool. (opp. INFRA-, SUB-). supralapsarian pert. to the view that God's election of some was antecedent to the Fall of Man XVII.

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T. F. HOAD. "supra-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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supra-

supra- The Latin supra, meaning ‘above’, ‘beyond’, or ‘earlier in time’, used as a prefix meaning ‘above’ or ‘in a superior position to’.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "supra-." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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supra-

supra- From the Latin supra meaning ‘above’, ‘beyond’, or ‘earlier in time’, a prefix meaning ‘above’ or ‘in a superior position to’.

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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "supra-." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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supra-

supra- • prefix 1. beyond; transcending: supranational. 2. above: suprarenal.

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supra-

supra- prefix denoting above; over.

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"supra-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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