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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperior
Pronunciation / Transliteration: superior
"Ele é o meu superior no escritório."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Higher in rank, status, or quality.
"This model is technologically superior to its predecessor."
- 1
A person superior to another in rank or status, especially in a profession or church hierarchy.
"She consulted her superior before making the final decision."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'superior', the comparative form of 'superus' (upper, higher), which stems from the Indo-European root *uper (over, above). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially denoting physical elevation before expanding to social, moral, and qualitative hierarchy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superior" is said worldwide
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supérieur
Transliteration: supérieur
"Il est mon supérieur hiérarchique."
vorgesetzt
Transliteration: vorgesetzt
"Sie hat mit ihrem Vorgesetzten gesprochen."
superiore
Transliteration: superiore
"Questo prodotto è di qualità superiore."
superior
Transliteration: superior
"Debes informar a tu superior."
superior
Transliteration: superior
"Ele é o meu superior no escritório."
वरिष्ठ
Transliteration: varishth
"यह उत्पाद बहुत वरिष्ठ गुणवत्ता का है।"
上级
Transliteration: shàngjí
"你应该听从你的上级。"
상급자
Transliteration: sanggupja
"그는 나의 직속 상급자이다."
上司
Transliteration: joushi
"彼女は直属の上司に相談した。"
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