supersaultn.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəsɔːlt/,

/ˈsuːpəsɒlt/,

/ˈsjuːpəsɔːlt/,

/ˈsjuːpəsɒlt/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌsɔlt/,

/ˈsupərˌsɑlt/, Scottish English

/ˈsupərsɔlt/

Forms: 1500s supersalt, 1500s supersalte, 1500s–1600s 1800s– supersault.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French soubressault.

Etymology: < Middle French soubressault somersault (see sobersault n.), with remodelling of the first element after super- prefix. Compare earlier (in different sense) sursault n. Compare also sobersault n., somersault n.

Originally and chiefly Scottish. Now rare.

A somersault. Also figurative: †a hyperbole, an exaggeration (obsolete rare).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [noun]

flattering?c1225

supersault1503

exaggeration1565

exsuperation1623

transcendence1625

aggravation1628

superlationa1637

overreach1653

superjection1654

fulsomeness1684

claptrap1819

overcolouring1843

mirch masala1980

mirch1985

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [noun] > somersault

supersault1503

somersault1530

tumbling cast1530

sobersaulta1533

somerset1591

turn-over1660

pitch-pole1842

spin1842

salto mortale1896

flip-flop1902

1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 387 Item, to the Inglis spelair, that playit the supersalt, v Franch crounis.

1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 474 Sayand of him, with sic ane supersalt, That he wes neuir noittit with ane falt.

1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) sig. fiiij^v He made a supersault and willyngly as a tumbler fell downe as in a sown, feining to be rauished.

1572 Sir T. Smith in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. III. 20 Vaulting with notable supersaltes & through hoopes.

a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 259 The hors..cust down his head..and his heid going down, he lopes the supersault.

1667 R. Flecknoe Damoiselles a la Mode iv. iv. 84 And I [am ready] to do the double supersault for you, if you love feats of Activity.

1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd v. 150 Mair dizzy than he first began, Down frae the sky as fast's he can Comes whazelin' and hurlin'; Richt sae the freir i' th' ether whummlet, In super-sault, than erthlins tummlet.

2010 Irish Times (Nexis) 3 July 11 Last summer I took the Aerosmith Rock n Roller Coaster at a European theme park... My insides remained at the starting gate while the rest of me hurtled at light speed, performing supersaults and inversions to make a grown man scream.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supersault
释义	supersaultn. Brit. /ˈsuːpəsɔːlt/, /ˈsuːpəsɒlt/, /ˈsjuːpəsɔːlt/, /ˈsjuːpəsɒlt/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌsɔlt/, /ˈsupərˌsɑlt/, Scottish English /ˈsupərsɔlt/ Forms: 1500s supersalt, 1500s supersalte, 1500s–1600s 1800s– supersault. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French soubressault. Etymology: < Middle French soubressault somersault (see sobersault n.), with remodelling of the first element after super- prefix. Compare earlier (in different sense) sursault n. Compare also sobersault n., somersault n. Originally and chiefly Scottish. Now rare. A somersault. Also figurative: †a hyperbole, an exaggeration (obsolete rare). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [noun] flattering?c1225 supersault1503 exaggeration1565 exsuperation1623 transcendence1625 aggravation1628 superlationa1637 overreach1653 superjection1654 fulsomeness1684 claptrap1819 overcolouring1843 mirch masala1980 mirch1985 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [noun] > somersault supersault1503 somersault1530 tumbling cast1530 sobersaulta1533 somerset1591 turn-over1660 pitch-pole1842 spin1842 salto mortale1896 flip-flop1902 1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 387 Item, to the Inglis spelair, that playit the supersalt, v Franch crounis. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 474 Sayand of him, with sic ane supersalt, That he wes neuir noittit with ane falt. 1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) sig. fiiij^v He made a supersault and willyngly as a tumbler fell downe as in a sown, feining to be rauished. 1572 Sir T. Smith in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. III. 20 Vaulting with notable supersaltes & through hoopes. a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 259 The hors..cust down his head..and his heid going down, he lopes the supersault. 1667 R. Flecknoe Damoiselles a la Mode iv. iv. 84 And I [am ready] to do the double supersault for you, if you love feats of Activity. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd v. 150 Mair dizzy than he first began, Down frae the sky as fast's he can Comes whazelin' and hurlin'; Richt sae the freir i' th' ether whummlet, In super-sault, than erthlins tummlet. 2010 Irish Times (Nexis) 3 July 11 Last summer I took the Aerosmith Rock n Roller Coaster at a European theme park... My insides remained at the starting gate while the rest of me hurtled at light speed, performing supersaults and inversions to make a grown man scream. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1503
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