# preternatural

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ · frequency rank #84,630

## Definitions
1. Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
2. Having an existence outside of the natural world.

## Etymology
From preter- + natural, after Latin prēternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūram, from praeter (“beyond”) + nātūra (“nature”); compare supernatural.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preternatural