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by thaumasiotes 1972 days ago
>> Literal meaning here is, "beyond hearing"

> It means "above hearing". Beyond (through, across) is "trans".

Where'd you get that from? Ultra is indeed "beyond"; "above" would be super.

And the Latin root for "hearing" is audi- (audience / audible / auditorium / etc.); son- is "sound".