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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•ter•nat•u•ral /ˌpritɚˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl/USA pronunciation adj. - occurring out of the ordinary course of nature;
exceptional or abnormal:preternatural powers.
See -nat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•ter•nat•u•ral (prē′tər nach′ər əl, -nach′rəl),USA pronunciation adj. - out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal:preternatural powers.
- outside of nature;
supernatural.
- Medieval Latin praeternātūrālis, adjective, adjectival based on Latin phrase praeter nātūram beyond nature. See preter-, natural
- 1570–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unusual, extraordinary, unnatural. See miraculous.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ordinary, usual.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: preternatural /ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl/ adj - beyond what is ordinarily found in nature; abnormal
- another word for supernatural
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin praeternātūrālis, from Latin praeter natūram beyond the scope of natureˌpreterˈnaturally adv |