词根词缀：scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive

【来源及含义】Latin: write, record

【相关描述】Writing has not always been available to the "common person". It was restricted only to the few who were educated especially for that purpose either as scribes or monks who dedicated their lives to this vocation. You can learn more about the ancient Egyptian scribes in this unit.

【相关词根词缀】Related "writing" units: glypto-; gram-; graph-.

【同源单词】adscript, antescript, ascribable, ascribe, ascript, ascription

词根词缀：super-, supra-, sur-

【来源及含义】Latin: above, over, more than; excessive

【相关描述】Sur- is a form of super- formed through the French and shouldn't be confused with another assimilated sur- form that comes from sub- and means: "under, below, beneath".

In some words, super- is amplified to mean: "on top of; higher in rank or position than; superior to; greater in quality, amount, or degree than others of its kind; to a degree greater than others of its kind; to a degree greater than normal; extra, additional".

【相关词根词缀】 Related "above, over, beyond the normal, excessive" word units: epi-; hyper-; ultra-, ult-. Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing": copi-; exuber-; hyper-; multi-; opulen-; ple-; pleio-; plethor-; poly-; total-; ultra-; undu-.

【同源单词】anterosuperior, archaeological survey, beta-gamma survey meter, costosuperior, cybersurfer, electromagnetic surveying