Meaning
transcendental
- relating to the spiritual, non-physical realm, or beyond normal experience
- presupposed in and necessary to experience (philosophy, Kantian)
- of extraordinary importance (colloquial, often in negative contexts)
In a sentence
Il film era carino, ma non ho visto nulla di trascendentale.
The movie was nice, but I didn't see anything extraordinary.
Pratica la meditazione trascendentale per ridurre lo stress.
She practices transcendental meditation to reduce stress.
Non preoccuparti, il problema non ha un'importanza trascendentale.
Don't worry, the issue is not of crucial importance.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trascendentale | masculine · singular |
| trascendentale | feminine · singular |
| trascendentali | masculine · plural |
| trascendentali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used colloquially with a negative ('nulla di trascendentale' = nothing extraordinary).