supertemporal1
/ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsjuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)l/Chiefly Philosophy and Theology rare before late 19th cent
noun
With the. That which is supertemporal.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From super- + temporal, after Byzantine Greek ὑπέρχρονα, use as noun of neuter plural of ὑπέρχρονος.
supertemporal2
/ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsujːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)l/Chiefly Zoology. Now rare
adjective
= supratemporal.
noun
= supratemporal.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry McMurtrie (1793–1865). From super- + temporal, after French surtemporal, itself after post-classical Latin supratemporalis.
supertemporal3
/ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsjuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/ /ˌsuːpəˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)l/Chiefly Philosophy and Theology
adjective
That is above or beyond time; transcending time.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Richardson (1775–1865), lexicographer. From super- + temporal. Compare post-classical Latin supertemporalis and also Byzantine Greek ὑπέρχρονος.