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supernal

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /suːˈpɜː.nəl/
  • UK: /sjuːˈpɜː.nəl/
  • UK: /sʊˈpɜː.nəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /suˈpɝ.nəl/
  • General-American: /sʊˈpɝ.nəl/
  • General-American: /səˈpɝ.nəl/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Exalted, exquisite, superlative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

being or coming from on high

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: infernal

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of heaven or the spirit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • celestial peace
  • ethereal melodies
  • the supernal happiness of a quiet death

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: celestial, ethereal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French supernel or Medieval Latin supernālis, from Latin supernus, from superum (“celestial regions, heavenly bodies”).

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: небесен (nebesen) — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Bulgarian: божествен (božestven) — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Finnish: taivaallinen — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • French: céleste — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • German: himmlisch — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • German: überirdisch — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Italian: celeste — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Italian: celestiale — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Latin: supernus — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Norwegian: hinsides — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Norwegian: overjordisk — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Norwegian: som kommer fra det høye — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Norwegian: guddommelig — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Norwegian: himmelsk — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Polish: niebiański — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Russian: небе́сный (nebésnyj) — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Russian: боже́ственный (božéstvennyj) — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Russian: неземной (nezemnoj) — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Spanish: celestial — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Swedish: himmelsk — pertaining to heaven or to the sky
  • Bulgarian: боже́ствен (božéstven) — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Finnish: ylivertainen — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • French: paradisiaque — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • French: ravissant — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • French: sublime — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • French: ineffable — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • French: exquis — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • German: überzogen — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • German: exaltiert — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Polish: cudowny — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Russian: необозримый (neobozrimyj) — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Russian: необъятный (neobʺjatnyj) — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Russian: бескрайний (beskrajnij) — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Spanish: paradisiaco — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Spanish: encantador — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Spanish: sublime — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Spanish: inefable — exalted, exquisite, superlative
  • Spanish: exquisito — exalted, exquisite, superlative