-alis

of, relating to

Forms

-alis
-aris — Latin variant especially used when the stem already contained l, avoiding a repeated l sound.
-al — English ending borrowed through French or directly from Latin.
-ar — English ending continuing Latin -aris.

Origin

An older Latin adjective-forming suffix; its more remote ancestry is uncertain.

Note

Expresses a relationship without specifying its kind: material, place, purpose, and other connections are possible.

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adjective

transcendental

tran-sen-DEN-tul/ˌtrænsenˈdentl/

Going beyond ordinary experience or physical limits.

The woman contemplates a transcendental reality beyond the physical forms beside her.

Contemplative woman seated calmly beside plain cube and sphere representing physical forms; above, subtle open luminous geometry extends beyond their boundaries as imagined nonphysical reality.

Etymology

transcendentLatinsurmount, rise above

+alLatinof, relating to

The image of “rising above” became a way to describe what surpasses ordinary limits. Applied to experience or reality, it suggests going beyond the material world and ordinary physical understanding.

In context

VaatiVidya0:59

The Great Ones could function on transcendental planes of thought, meaning they had elevated their consciousness beyond the physical realm.

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More examples

For him, watching the sunrise is a transcendental experience.
She describes a transcendental connection with the natural world.
The poem explores a transcendental reality beyond the physical universe.

Forms

transcend verb — Go beyond an established limit or boundary.

transcendence noun — The state of going beyond ordinary limits.

Similar words

transcendent: Often emphasizes surpassing ordinary standards rather than mystical experience.
spiritual: Relates to the soul without necessarily exceeding ordinary experience.
supernatural: Specifically suggests forces or beings beyond natural laws.