superior in Spanish: upper, superior, higher

/supeˈɾjoɾ/

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Translation

upper, superior, higher

Word origin

From Latin superior ('higher, upper'), the comparative of superus ('that is above'), from super ('above').

Origin: Latin
Root: superior
English cognates: superior, super

Grammar

Femininesuperior

Masc pluralsuperiores

Fem pluralsuperiores

Examples

We live on the upper floor of the building.

This wine has superior quality.

The upper level of the course is hard.

His work is much better than mine.

The upper part of the table is broken.

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This word is part of lesson 26.