supernatural

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- +‎ natural. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/, /-tʃɹəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/, /-tʃɹəl/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)ʉː.pəˈnɛ.tʃɹəl/ Rhymes: -ætʃəɹəl, -ætʃɹəl Hyphenation: su‧per‧na‧tur‧al === Adjective === supernatural (comparative more supernatural, superlative most supernatural) Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born. Synonym: supranatural Near-synonym: paranatural Antonyms: ordinary, normal, typical Coordinate terms: natural, preternatural, paranormal, extranormal, extraordinary, unnatural Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all. Synonym: supranatural Near-synonym: paranatural Antonyms: ordinary, normal, typical Coordinate terms: natural, preternatural, paranormal, extranormal, extraordinary, unnatural ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === supernatural (plural supernaturals) (countable) A supernatural being (uncountable) Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural") ==== Translations ==== === See also === parapsychological === Further reading === “supernatural”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “supernatural”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “supernatural”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “supernatural”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “supernatural”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “supernatural, adj. & n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === supernaturel === Etymology === From Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis; equivalent to super- +‎ natural. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsiu̯pərnaːˈtiu̯ral/, /ˌsiu̯pərnaːˈtiu̯rɛl/, /ˌsiu̯pərnaˈtiu̯ral/, /ˌsiu̯pərnaˈtiu̯rɛl/ === Adjective === supernatural (Late Middle English, religion) deity-related; from God ==== Descendants ==== English: supernatural Scots: supernatural ==== References ==== “supernā̆tūrāl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin supernātūrālis. By surface analysis, super- +‎ natural. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: su‧per‧na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === supernatural m or f (plural supernaturais) synonym of sobrenatural === Noun === supernatural m or f by sense (plural supernaturais) synonym of sobrenatural === Further reading === “supernatural”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “supernatural”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “supernatural”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “supernatural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === From super- +‎ natural. === Adjective === supernatural m or n (feminine singular supernaturală, masculine plural supernaturali, feminine/neuter plural supernaturale) supernatural ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin supernātūrālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsupeɾnatuˈɾal/ [ˌsu.peɾ.na.t̪uˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: su‧per‧na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === supernatural m or f (masculine and feminine plural supernaturales) synonym of sobrenatural