Kryptonian
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- proper noun
- /krɪpˈtoʊniən/
- The Kryptonian prophecy will be at last fulfilled.
Examples
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Finally, the Kryptonian is ours.
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The Kryptonian superhero flew across the sky to save the city.
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We will meet again, Kryptonian.
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This thing emerged from the Kryptonian crash site just moments ago.
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I didn't realize Kryptonian fashion was so popular.
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I doubt the battle between the Kryptonians will bring about such destruction.
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All Kryptonians were conceived in chambers such as this.
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The Kryptonian's death plunged this timid world into such terror.
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Haven't the super advanced Kryptonians ever heard of locks or biometrics?
Blog text (14) -
So the Kryptonians in the end wouldn't be responsible for destroying their own planet (or moon); they were just too involved in their internal conflicts to notice that their world was being ripped apart by tidal forces.
Blog text (14)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Kryptonian = Krypton (transparent) = Krypton + ian
Proper-name formation using '-ian' to denote an individual associated with Krypton; the morphological link is direct.
Etymology
Kryptonian as a proper name means a being from Krypton and is formed from Krypton + -ian to mean 'of' that place, which is why characters like Superman are called Kryptonian.