Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - preternatural
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Preternatural abilities, qualities, or events are very unusual in a way that might make you think that unknown forces are involved. (FORMAL) Their parents had an almost preternatural ability to understand what was going on in their children’s minds. ADJ: ADJ n • preternaturally It was suddenly preternaturally quiet. ADV: ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature Date: 1580 1. existing outside of nature 2. exceeding what is natural or regular ; extraordinary wits trained to ~ acuteness by the debates — G. L. Dickinson 3. inexplicable by ordinary means; especially psychic ~ phenomena • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. outside the ordinary course of nature; supernatural. Derivatives preternaturalism n. preternaturally adv. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- M.L. preternaturalis, from L. phrase prжter naturam (prжterque fatum) "beyond nature (and beyond fate)." See preterite. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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