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    preternatural
    /ˌpriːtəˈnatʃ(ə)rəl/

    adjective

    • 1. beyond what is normal or natural: "autumn had arrived with preternatural speed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETERNATURAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Preternatural means more than is usual or natural, such as supernatural or otherworldly. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preternaturalPreternatural Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Preternatural means existing outside of nature, exceeding what is natural or regular, or inexplicable by ordinary means. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of this adjective from the Latin phrase praeter naturam.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PreternaturalPreternatural - Wikipedia

    The preternatural (or praeternatural) is that which appears outside, beside or beyond (Latin: præter) the natural. It is "suspended between the mundane and the miraculous". [1]

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRETERNATURAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Preternatural means more than is usual or natural, often in a supernatural or eerie way. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from various sources and find out its synonyms and related words.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › preternaturalPRETERNATURAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preternatural definition: out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal. See examples of PRETERNATURAL used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preternaturalPreternatural - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Preternatural describes something that seems oddly abnormal and out of sync with everything else. If you hear a preternatural dog's barking, maybe it sounds like a police siren instead of a howl.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › preternaturalpreternatural adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Preternatural means that does not seem natural or cannot be explained by natural laws. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.