preternatural
preter·nat·u·ral
preternatural · more preternatural · most preternatural
сверхъестественный
außernatürlich
Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of thingsBeyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
UK/ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/US/ˌpɹi.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/
» He has preternatural powers!
Meaning
2 sensesBeyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
außernatürlich
сверхъесте́ственныйsverxʺjestéstvennyj
(dated)Having an existence outside the natural world.
More definitions
- surpassing the ordinary or normal
- existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
Examples
2 sentencesHe has preternatural powers!
She has preternatural powers!
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things:
Origin
From preter- + natural, after Latin prēternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūramFrom preter- + natural, after Latin prēternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūram, from praeter (“beyond”) + nātūra (“nature”); compare supernatural.
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Forms
more preternatural, most preternatural| Comparative | more preternatural Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most preternatural Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- surpassing the ordinary or normal:uncanny
- existing outside of or not in accordance with nature:nonnaturalotherworldlytranscendental
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form