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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestranscendent
/trænˈsɛndənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing.
"She achieved a transcendent state of inner peace during meditation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin transcendent- 'climbing beyond', from the verb transcendere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "transcendent" is said worldwide
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transcendant
Transliteration: transcendant
"C'est une beauté transcendante."
transzendent
Transliteration: transzendent
"Er suchte nach einer transzendenten Wahrheit."
transcendente
Transliteration: transcendente
"Era un'esperienza trascendente."
trascendente
Transliteration: trascendente
"El arte tiene un valor trascendente."
transcendente
Transliteration: transcendente
"Ele teve uma visão transcendente."
परागत
Transliteration: paragat
"यह एक परागत अनुभव था।"
超越的
Transliteration: chāoyuè de
"这是一种超越的美丽。"
초월적인
Transliteration: chowoljeok-in
"그것은 초월적인 경험이었다."
超越した
Transliteration: chōetsu shita
"それは超越した美しさでした。"
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