Supernal

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /suːˈpɜː.nÉ™l/, /sjuːˈpɜː.nÉ™l/, /sʊˈpɜː.nÉ™l/
• US IPA: /suˈpɝ.nÉ™l/, /sʊˈpɝ.nÉ™l/, /səˈpɝ.nÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nÉ™l

Origin

From Old French supernel or Medieval Latin supernālis, from Latin supernus.

Full definition of supernal

Adjective

1. Pertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.
• 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses...and there, after due prayers to the gods who dwell in ether supernal, had taken solemn counsel whereby they might, if so be it might be, bring once more into honour among mortal men the winged speech of the seadivided Gael.
2. Exalted, exquisite, superlative.
• 1963, Thomas Pynchon, V.Pig, not normally reticent in these matters, now acted like a mystic after a vision; unable, maybe unwilling, to put in words this ineffable or supernal talent of Panky’s.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to heaven) celestial, heavenly
• (exalted, exquisite) exalted, exquisite

Antonyms

• (pertaining to heaven) earthly, infernal
• (exalted, exquisite) infernal

Anagrams

• purslane