noun · masculinesecond declension
superānus1
*superānus m (oblique *superānum)
Meaning
- Proto Italo Western Romancereconstructionsovereign, chief (lord, ruler, etc.)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /so.perˈa.nos/ | /so.perˈa.ni/ |
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuperānus
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin *superānus From super (“above”) + -ānus (“-ian”).
Elsewhere
- Italiansoprano
- Englishsopranofrom Italian soprano
- Italiansovrano
- Frenchsouverainfrom Old French soverain
- Germansouveränfrom Old French soverain
- Romaniansuveranfrom Old French soverain
- Englishsovereignfrom Old French soverain
- Catalansobiràfrom Old Occitan sobeiran
- Occitansobeiranfrom Old Occitan sobeiran
- Spanishsoberano
Old Portuguese
- Portuguesesoberano
- Galiciansoberano