sobre

/ˈsobɾe/ · A1 · prep

over, above, on, upon, atop

✉️ sobre = Latin super (over): an envelope is the cover that goes over a letter

From Latin super, the same root as English super- and sur- (surface, surcharge). The noun sense follows from the preposition: an envelope goes over the letter. About works the same way as English talk over a topic.

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