Advertisement

supernal (adj.)

mid-15c., "heavenly, divine," from Old French supernal "supreme" (12c.), formed from Latin supernus "situated above, that is above; celestial" (from super "above, over;" from PIE root *uper "over") as a contrast to infernal.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of supernal from WordNet

supernal (adj.)
being or coming from on high;
interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men
supernal (adj.)
of heaven or the spirit;
the supernal happiness of a quiet death
Synonyms: celestial / ethereal
From wordnet.princeton.edu