SUPERLUMINAL


Meaning of SUPERLUMINAL in English

[ ˌsu:pə'lu:mɪn(ə)l ]

■ adjective Physics denoting or having a speed greater than that of light.

Origin

1950s: from super- + L. lumen , lumin- 'a light' + -al .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.