süˈpərn ə l adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin supernus supernal (from super over, above) + Middle French -al — more at over
1.
a. : being or coming from above : that is or emanates from on high : of or from heaven — opposed to infernal
could not help but interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men — E.S.LeComte
some supernal reality that had its being … outside the cosmos — John Dewey
b. : of a heavenly or spiritual character
the beauty and the supernal happiness of a soft and quiet death — Lytton Strachey
specifically : ethereal
a supernal melody
2.
a. : located in or belonging to the sky or celestial regions : of or from the firmament
subterranean and supernal deluges — Thomas Carlyle
b. : situated at or near the top
• su·per·nal·ly - ə lē adverb