word
transcendent
tran-SEN-dent
trænsˈɛndəntListen
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Syllable breakdown
transcendent
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Dictionary meaning
Beyond the limits of ordinary experience; surpassing all others; supreme.
History and origin
Latin — 'transcendere' (to climb beyond).
Examples
- The final movement of the symphony reached something transcendent — the audience sat in awed silence.
Common mispronunciations
TRAN-sen-denttran-SEND-ent
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