What does the suffix super mean?

Answer 1

It means to beat, eg. supersede- to take the place of Indeed correct. It also means 'better' then, 'over' or 'above'. For example Superman; Super = over/above and man. Towns sometimes have such names such as Weston Super Mare in U.K. it means Weston over the Sea.

I sometimes chuckle at the way the word 'super' is sometimes used; I saw a sign that read "Super low prices" This could be interpreted as "Above low prices" in other words, not cheap. A friend once told me he had to '..dig some super deep holes for foundation work..' I asked him if he was digging shallow holes.

Next time you're out and about, take a look at how the word is being used in advertising, general conversation etc; it's good for a giggle. This also applies to many other words - especially 'extended' words such as 'conceptualisation' . Someone has taken a perfectly good word 'concept' changed it back to itself by making it longer. I.E. "What is your concept of good art?" "What is your conceptualisation of good art?"