Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> The "superclass" term passes that test, but fails because it is somehow
> expected that you can't put a class inside a superclass.
>
> How about "hyperclass" then? :-) Maybe "school" :-D
>
> Maybe somebody should ask a philologist about a greek or latin prefix
> with that meaning.
>
I did wonder if "operator metaclass" might fit the bill ... finding a term
with meaning that is both adequate and accurate isn't easy.
cheers
andrew