transcendent — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; supreme
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; supreme
Pronunciation (IPA): /trænˈsendənt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cooking skills are so transcendent that even Gordon Ramsay would bow down.
- The sunset over the mountains was a transcendent sight that made everyone forget their phones.
- His transcendent ability to sleep anywhere made him the envy of all college students.
transcendent
ADJECTIVE[/trænˈsendənt/]
going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; supreme
going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; supreme
The transcendent ancestor guides his struggling descendant
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin transcendere, meaning 'to climb across' or 'to go beyond.' The word evolved to describe something that surpasses ordinary limits or boundaries, transcending the physical or material realm.
Breakdown
trans- (across, beyond) + scandere (to climb, to ascend). The combined form originally meant 'to climb across or over,' which metaphorically extended to mean 'to exceed or surpass.'
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's cooking skills are so transcendent that even Gordon Ramsay would bow down.”
“The sunset over the mountains was a transcendent sight that made everyone forget their phones.”
“His transcendent ability to sleep anywhere made him the envy of all college students.”
“The poet's transcendent verses captured the essence of human emotion.”
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