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superjacent

/s(j)uːpəˈdʒeɪsənt/ UK

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From (the stem of) Latin superjacēns, present participle of superjacēre, from super- + jacēre (“to lie”).

adjective

not comparable Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying. Pemulis, Troeltsch, and Schacht's triple-room is subdorm B in the back north part of the second floor of West House and so superjacent to the Dining Hall […].

Opposite: subjacent

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"superjacent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/superjacent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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superjacent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/superjacent

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"superjacent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/superjacent.

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@misc{superjacent_2026,
  title = {superjacent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superjacent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}