sobrenatural

Asturian

Etymology

From sobre- +‎ natural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sobɾenatuˈɾal/ [so.β̞ɾe.na.t̪uˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: so‧bre‧na‧tu‧ral

Adjective

sobrenatural m or f by sense (sobrenaturales)

1. supernatural

Further reading

• “sobrenatural”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈsu.βɾə.nə.tu.ɾəl]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈso.bɾə.nə.tu.ɾəl]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈso.βɾə.nə.tu.ɾəl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈso.bɾe.na.tu.ɾal]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˈso.βɾe.na.tu.ɾal]

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Adjective

sobrenatural m or f (masculine and feminine plural sobrenaturals)

1. supernatural; paranormal (that cannot be explained scientifically)
2. (chiefly theology) supernatural (produced by God)

Related terms

• natural

Further reading

• “sobrenatural”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “sobrenatural”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “sobrenatural” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “sobrenatural”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾe.na.tuˈɾaw/ [so.bɾe.na.tuˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.bɾɨ.nɐ.tuˈɾal/ [su.βɾɨ.nɐ.tuˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.bɾɨ.nɐ.tuˈɾal/ [su.βɾɨ.nɐ.tuˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.bɾɨ.nɐ.tuˈɾa.li/

• Hyphenation: so‧bre‧na‧tu‧ral

Adjective

sobrenatural m or f (plural sobrenaturais)

1. (chiefly theology) supernatural (produced by God)
2. supernatural; paranormal (that cannot be explained scientifically)

   Synonym: paranormal

Noun

sobrenatural m (uncountable)

1. supernatural (supernatural beings and events collectively)

Further reading

• “sobrenatural”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “sobrenatural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Italic *super

Latin super

Latin super-

Spanish sobre-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti

Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder.

Latin nāscor

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?

Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?

Latin -tūra

Latin nātūra

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin nātūrālisbor.

Spanish natural

Spanish sobrenatural

From sobre- + natural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sobɾenatuˈɾal/ [so.β̞ɾe.na.t̪uˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: so‧bre‧na‧tu‧ral

Adjective

sobrenatural m or f (masculine and feminine plural sobrenaturales)

1. supernatural

Derived terms

• sobrenaturalmente

Further reading

• “sobrenatural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025