Supe

7 9.9

A person with special powers in a story, like a hero

noun
/suːp/

Slang

: superhéroe

In the comic book, the Supe used his super strength to lift a car off a trapped victim.

Examples

The world found out about supes, after all.

Blog text (28)
Yeah! - Where did you come from? - Supe...

Playing with Fire (2019)
Show us, Supe, come on.

Playing with Fire (2019)
Hey, Supe, we got this for you.

Playing with Fire (2019)
Well, what do you think, Supe baby?

Superman (1978)
Man, I am so sorry, Supe.

Playing with Fire (2019)
- You got it, Supe!

Only the Brave (2017)
- Let's go to work, Supe.

Only the Brave (2017)
You can't talk to Supe like that.

Playing with Fire (2019)
Hey, Supe, why don't you play us a song?

Playing with Fire (2019)

Synonyms

superhero

vsSupe

136 3.2

A fictional person with special powers who protects people and fights evil

is presented as a member of a team rather than an individual acting alone

Surface Forms

Supe singular

Supes plural

Morphology

Supe = superhero (semi-transparent) = super + hero + superhero

The clipped form preserves the meaning of 'superhero', but the reduction in form makes the relationship less immediately recoverable for learners.

Etymology

Supe is a short, informal form of superhero that comes from super, a word meaning 'above' or 'very powerful'. So a Supe is a quick, slang name for someone with super powers, often used for a member of a group of superheroes in stories.