superclasse
French, noun/sy.pɛʁ.klas/
superclasse is spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-L-A-S-S-E (11 letters). Superclasse is a French feminine noun meaning “superclass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Rang taxinomique immédiatement supérieur à la classe dans la classification classique des êtres vivants”.
What does superclasse mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesuperclass
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Rang taxinomique immédiatement supérieur à la classe dans la classification classique des êtres vivants. 2. Classe dont une ou plusieurs autres héritent.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of superclasse
- superclasses plural
- super-classe
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce superclasse?
- /sy.pɛʁ.klas/
- \sy.pəʁ.klɑs\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.