sup-

Morpheme

sup-

Type

prefix

Denotation

under, beneath, below, behind, resulting from further division, at the foot of, close to, up to, towards, within, during, subject to, in the power of, a little, somewhat

Etymology

assimilated form of Latin sub before <p>

Evidence

supplant, supple, supplicant, supply, support, suppose, suppress, suppuration

See Also

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