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Where does “superrationally” come from?

superrationally (English) comes from English superrational, from English rational, from French rationalité, from French rationnel, from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superrationally (English): In a superrational manner

Definitions

  1. In a superrational manner

Ancestry of “superrationally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperrationalAbove or beyond the rational; Relating to...
2EnglishrationalCapable of reasoning; Logically sound; not...
3Frenchrationalitérationality
4Frenchrationnelrational
5Latinrationalisaccounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing...
6Latinratiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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