·noun A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2.
sŭper, adj., v. superus. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
super (1) adv.cf. ὑπέρ, above, on top, over, upwards : eo super tigna bipedalia iniciunt, Cs.: Inp...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary