Etymograph

English

superlation

Superlation comes from Latin superlatio.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsuperlatio1
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1647superlation1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English superlation
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1647, George Buck: “he gave such a studied glosse and superlation to…”.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsuperlatioWiktionary, English superlation
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1647superlationWiktionary, English superlation. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1647, George Buck: “he gave such a studied glosse and superlation to…”

Every English word from Latin superlatio

Today it means

noun excessive exaltation.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “superlation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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