transumano

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Italian

Etymology

Derived from trans- (across”, “beyond) +‎ umano (human).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tran.suˈma.no/, [t̪r̺än̪s̪uˈmäːn̺o̞]
  • Hyphenation: tran‧su‧mà‧no

Adjective

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  1. (rare) beyond human, superhuman
    • 1882, Gabriele D'Annunzio, “Fra' Lucerta” (Terra vergine, Mondadori (2014)):
      [...] non gli avrebbero turbati i sonni gl'inarrivabili splendori della pietra filosofale, ma i volti transumani raggianti delle tavole di Giotto o dell'Angelico.
      [...] his dreams would have been troubled not by the unparalleled splendours of the philosopher's stone, but by the shining superhuman faces in Giotto's or Angelico's paintings.

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