"supersensual" meaning in English

See supersensual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supersensual.wav [US] Forms: more supersensual [comparative], most supersensual [superlative]
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 sensual English supersensual From super- + sensual. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|super-|sensual|text=+|tree=1}} 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 sensual English supersensual [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*úp", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-er", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-r", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*upér", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*super", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "super", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "super-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "super-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sensual", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "supersensual", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="supersensual"> From super- + sensual. Head templates: {{en-adj}} supersensual (comparative more supersensual, superlative most supersensual)
  1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world.
    Sense id: en-supersensual-en-adj-J~-0-wM5 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 91 9
  2. Provoking or exciting an extremely strong response in the senses; sensual.
    Sense id: en-supersensual-en-adj-6Af6l7Hg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: supersensible, supersensory, supersensuous Derived forms: supersensually Related terms: extrasensory
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