Meaning
superhuman
- exceeding ordinary human limits, power, or endurance
- supernatural or divine in nature
In a sentence
I soccorritori hanno compiuto uno sforzo sovrumano per salvarli.
The rescuers made a superhuman effort to save them.
Ci vuole una pazienza sovrumana per gestire questa situazione.
It takes superhuman patience to manage this situation.
Quella creatura leggendaria possedeva una forza sovrumana.
That legendary creature possessed superhuman strength.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sovrumano | masculine · singular |
| sovrumana | feminine · singular |
| sovrumani | masculine · plural |
| sovrumane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively to describe extraordinary efforts or patience.
- Formed with the prefix sovr- (over/super) and umano (human).