supernal

/səˈpʌrnl/

Other forms: supernally

Something that's heavenly or otherworldly is supernal. A supernal understanding of life, for example, would be a deeper, spiritual, or religious awareness.

Things with a spiritual emphasis can be described as supernal, particularly in books and religious literature. A religious Christian might find supernal wisdom in the Bible, while supernal revelations might come to a Hindu during prayer in a temple. Supernal can also mean simply "exceptional:" "The supernal poets are the ones who put words to feelings." The Latin root is supernus, "situated above."

Definitions of supernal

1. adjective

   of heaven or the spirit
   synonyms: celestial, ethereal

   heavenly

   of or belonging to heaven or god
2. adjective

   being or coming from on high
   “interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men”

   synonyms:

   heavenly

   of or belonging to heaven or god

   antonyms:

   infernal

   being of the underworld

   evil

   morally bad or wrong

   chthonian, chthonic, nether

   dwelling beneath the surface of the earth

   Hadean, Plutonian, Tartarean

   of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus

   Stygian

   hellish