Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supranormal

/ˌsuːpɹəˈnɔːməl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
supra-nor-mal
IPA
/ˌsuːpɹəˈnɔːməl/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exceeding what is normal; exceptional.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Latin norma Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English supranormal From supra- + normal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌsuːpɹəˈnɔːməl/

Inflected Forms

more supranormal (comparative) most supranormal (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce supranormal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsuːpɹəˈnɔːməl/.
What does supranormal mean?
Exceeding what is normal; exceptional.
Where does supranormal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Latin norma Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English supranormal From supra- + normal.

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