paranormal
English edit
Etymology edit
para- (“above, beyond; abnormal”) + normal; compare supernatural.
Adjective edit
paranormal (comparative more paranormal, superlative most paranormal)
- That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and supposed abilities like telepathy.
- 2013, JoAnn Myers, Wicked Intentions[1]:
- “We who study the paranormal always hope for strong readings with our equipment,” explains Nancy.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
cannot be explained by scientific methods
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Noun edit
paranormal (plural paranormals)
- A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌpa.ɾə.nurˈmal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾə.norˈmal]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.ɾa.noɾˈmal]
Adjective edit
paranormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural paranormals)
Further reading edit
- “paranormal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “paranormal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “paranormal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
French edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
paranormal (feminine paranormale, masculine plural paranormaux, feminine plural paranormales)
Further reading edit
- “paranormal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
paranormal (strong nominative masculine singular paranormaler, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of paranormal (uncomparable)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
paranormal m or f (plural paranormais)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French paranormal. By surface analysis, para- + normal.
Adjective edit
paranormal m or n (feminine singular paranormală, masculine plural paranormali, feminine and neuter plural paranormale)
Declension edit
Declension of paranormal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | paranormal | paranormală | paranormali | paranormale | ||
definite | paranormalul | paranormala | paranormalii | paranormalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | paranormal | paranormale | paranormali | paranormale | ||
definite | paranormalului | paranormalei | paranormalilor | paranormalelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
paranormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural paranormales)
Further reading edit
- “paranormal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
paranormal (not comparable)
Declension edit
Inflection of paranormal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | paranormal | — | — |
Neuter singular | paranormalt | — | — |
Plural | paranormala | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | paranormale | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | paranormale | — | — |
All | paranormala | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |