supergravity
Meaningbeyond gravity
Common meaning: a theory joining gravity with supersymmetry
- superover, above
- gravheavy, weightyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 828 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
‘over, above’ + ‘heavy, weighty’ → supergravity
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin gravis ‘heavy, weighty’.
Roots
- gravis, -e Latin “heavy, weighty”
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