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preternatural (adjective), more preternatural, most preternatural
1. Descriptive of something that is beyond what is normal, usual, or ordinary: Pamela was having preternatural dreams that made her wake up and have difficulty going back to sleep.
2. Etymology: from Latin praeternaturalis, "beyond nature" from prae-, "before" + naturam "nature, natural"
A reference to being out of the ordinary because it is supernatural.
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Pertaining to something that is strange and unnatural.
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This entry is located in the following units: nasc-, nat- (page 5) pre-, prae- (page 18)