# superscript

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,460

## Definitions
1. A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.

## Etymology
From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”). By surface analysis, super- + script.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/superscript