Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supersensible

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-sen-si-ble
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world.

adj

Extremely sensible; excessively sensitive or aware of something.

Example Sentences

"Heaven is a supersensible realm."
"The imagination, therefore, must furnish to religion and to metaphysics those large ideas tinctured with passion, those supersensible forms shrouded in awe, in which alone a mind of great sweep and vitality can find its congenial objects."
"[…] the patriotic zeal officially evinced by Claggart had somewhat irritated him as appearing rather supersensible and strained."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensible English supersensible From super- + sensible.

Inflected Forms

more supersensible (comparative) most supersensible (superlative)

Derived Forms

supersensibly

Frequently Paired Words

extrasensory

Synonyms

supersensory supersensual supersensuous

Questions

What does supersensible mean?: Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world.
Where does supersensible come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensible English supersensible From super- + sensible.

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