transcendent
English
Etymology
transcend + -ent, or borrowed from Latin transcendens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/
Adjective
transcendent (comparative more transcendent, superlative most transcendent)
- surpassing usual limits
- supreme in excellence
- beyond the range of usual perception
- free from constraints of the material world
Related terms
- transcendence
- transcendency
- transcendental
- transcendently
Noun
transcendent (plural transcendents)
- That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin trānscendēns. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtrɑn.sɛnˈdɛnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: trans‧cen‧dent
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Adjective
transcendent (not comparable)
- (mathematic) transcendental, not algebraic
Inflection
| Inflection of transcendent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | transcendent | |||
| inflected | transcendente | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | transcendent | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | transcendente | ||
| n. sing. | transcendent | |||
| plural | transcendente | |||
| definite | transcendente | |||
| partitive | transcendents | |||
French
Verb
transcendent
- third-person plural present indicative of transcender
- third-person plural present subjunctive of transcender
Latin
Verb
transcendent
- third-person plural future active indicative of transcendō