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preternatural

Main Entry: pre·ter·nat·u·ral
Pronunciation: "prE-t&r-'na-ch&-r&l, -'nach-r&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature
1 : existing outside of nature
2 : exceeding what is natural or regular : EXTRAORDINARY (wits trained to preternatural acuteness by the debates -- G. L. Dickinson)
3 : inexplicable by ordinary means; especially : PSYCHIC (preternatural phenomena)