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- Dictionarysuperb/suːˈpəːb/
adjective
- 1. very good; excellent: "a superb performance" Similar Opposite
- 2. impressively splendid: "the Bey of Tunis was building himself a superb mausoleum" Similar Opposite
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Aug 10, 2014 · Etymologically, super comes from the Latin preposition meaning over, above, atop and superb comes from the Latin adjective superbus meaning grand, proud; haughty, supercilious. The latter obviously comes from the former. In English, super tends to be a general intensifier and superb an adjective denoting high quality. –
Jan 5, 2016 · The word is an expression in this context(it can also define a persons style), however it can also refer to drugs. The third sense of the word is related to using drugs but originally meant a stupid person; then applied to the drug addicts. Example: Yo, man, them boys is dope... I think they on dope.
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Mar 30, 2013 · No. You're better off using another way to say "better than average." Besides, while subpar means inferior in most things, being under par in golf means doing better than average. – Robusto. Apr 24, 2012 at 13:19. The usual distinctions are "n" under par, par, birdie, eagle, double eagle, hole-in-one. – John Lawler.
These are not English words, but Greek (hyper) and Latin (super, ultra) prepositions.Hyper and super mean exactly the same thing, 'above' -- they're cognates, in fact; Greek initial S went to H, and Y was the Greek letter corresponding to Latin V (or U).
22. My understanding is that the "par" portion of "subpar" comes from the sport of golf, as in the phrase "par for the course". However if this is the case, then the construction of the word doesn't seem to make sense. In golf, the farther below (i.e., sub) the par you are, the better you've done and the better your score is.
Mar 7, 2015 · When I take the word 'extraordinary', 'exceptional' and 'outstanding' literally, it simply means something 'out of the ordinary', 'rare and/or unusual', or something which 'stands out from the rest...
Sep 22, 2016 · In Catalan (and Spanish), the verb precisar, meaning "to specify; to state precisely" does exist: ...
Oct 26, 2015 · The positive meaning of "bad ass" or "badass" is derived from the somewhat dated slang usage of the word "bad", meaning "cool". For example, one might exclaim "That is one baaad ride, brother!" at the sight of one of these. Or, for another example, one might say "She's a bad mama jama!" to express that one finds a particular woman exceptionally ...
May 25, 2017 · Reviewing these phrases: My two cents; usually means an unsolicited opinion, may mean either 1) something of little value offered humbly or else 2) something of at least a bit more value than a typical opinion.
