preternatural
11preternatural — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ beyond what is normal or natural. DERIVATIVES preternaturally adverb. ORIGIN from Latin praeter past, beyond …
12Preternatural — The preternatural or praeternatural is that which appears outside or beyond (Latin ) the natural. While this may include what is more commonly called the supernatural, it may also simply indicate extremity an ordinary phenomenon taken beyond the… …
13preternatural — adjective /ˌpriː.təˈnætʃ.əɹ.əl,ˌpri.tɚˈnætʃ.əɹ.əl/ a) Beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; abnormal. Doubtless there has been some exaggeration in the picture …
14preternatural — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature Date: 1580 1. existing outside of nature 2. exceeding what is natural or regular ; extraordinary < wits trained to preternatural acuteness by the… …
15preternatural — ► adjetivo Que excede las posibilidades de la naturaleza humana. * * * preternatural (del lat. «praeternaturālis») adj. Se aplica a las cosas que están u ocurren fuera del orden natural. ⇒ *Sobrenatural. * * * preternatural. (Del lat.… …
16preternatural — pre|ter|nat|u|ral [ˌpri:təˈnætʃərəl US tər ] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature ] 1.) beyond what is usual or normal ▪ He felt possessed of a preternatural strength… …
17preternatural — [[t]pri͟ːtə(r)næ̱tʃrəl[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Preternatural abilities, qualities, or events are very unusual in a way that might make you think that unknown forces are involved. [FORMAL] Their parents had an almost preternatural ability to understand… …
18preternatural — adjective formal 1 beyond what is usual or normal: He felt possessed of a preternatural strength and fearlessness. 2 strange, mysterious, and unnatural: twisted images emerging through the preternatural green light preternaturally adverb …
19preternatural — {{＃}}{{LM P31583}}{{〓}} {{SynP32345}} {{［}}preternatural{{］}} ‹pre·ter·na·tu·ral› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que se halla o está fuera del ser y del estado natural de algo. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín praeternaturalis, y este de praeter (fuera …
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20preternatural — preternaturalism, preternaturality /pree teuhr nach euh ral i tee/, preternaturalness, n. preternaturally, adv. /pree teuhr nach euhr euhl, nach reuhl/, adj. 1. out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.… …
