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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestranscendental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾɐsẽˈdẽtaw
"A obra do artista era considerada transcendental."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a concept that goes beyond ordinary limits; surpassing or exceeding usual boundaries.
"The artist's work was considered transcendental, evoking emotions that transcended the mundane." - 2
In philosophy, relating to a priori knowledge or concepts that are not derived from experience.
"Kant's philosophy is often described as transcendental because it seeks to understand the conditions of possibility for knowledge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'transcendental' originates from the Latin 'transcendens', meaning 'climbing over' or 'surpassing'. It evolved through Middle French 'transcendant' in the 14th century, and has been used in philosophical contexts to describe concepts that go beyond ordinary experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transcendental" is said worldwide
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transcendant
Transliteration: trɑ̃sɑ̃dɑ̃
"L'œuvre de l'artiste était considérée comme transcendante."
transzendental
Transliteration: tʁanˈtsɛndɛntal
"Die Philosophie von Kant ist oft als transzendental beschrieben."
trascendentale
Transliteration: trasʧenˈdante
"L'opera dell'artista era considerata trascendentale."
trascendental
Transliteration: tɾasɛnˈdental
"La obra del artista se consideraba trascendental."
transcendental
Transliteration: tɾɐsẽˈdẽtaw
"A obra do artista era considerada transcendental."
अतिरिक्त
Transliteration: atirikt
"कलाकार का काम अतिरिक्त माना जाता था।"
超越的
Transliteration: chāoyuè de
"艺术家的作品被认为是超越的。"
초월적인
Transliteration: chowoljeogin
"예술가의 작품은 초월적인 것으로 여겨졌다."
超越的な
Transliteration: chōetsuteki na
"そのアーティストの作品は超越的なものと見なされた。"
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