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Kryptonian

Kryptonian

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About the planet Krypton, its people, culture, or technology
  • adjective
  • /krɪpˈtoʊniən/
: kryptoniano
  • Scientists in the story tried to decode the Kryptonian language found on the artifact.

Examples

  • She wore a costume inspired by traditional Kryptonian clothing from the comics.

  • The Kryptonian technology is incredibly advanced.

  • The superhero's Kryptonian abilities make him nearly invincible on Earth.

  • Superman is a famous Kryptonian superhero.

  • The superhero's Kryptonian abilities make him nearly invincible on Earth.

  • She wore a costume inspired by traditional Kryptonian clothing from the comics.

  • The Kryptonian technology is incredibly advanced.

Surface Forms

Kryptonian positive

Morphology

Kryptonian = Krypton (transparent) = Krypton + ian

Formed from the place-name 'Krypton' with the productive suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to or from', so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Kryptonian comes from the fictional planet Krypton plus the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'related to', like Canadian, and the name Krypton comes from a word meaning 'hidden', so Kryptonian describes things that come from that secret or distant world.