hyper-
See also: hyper
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
Antonyms
- hypo-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) (English over), from *upo (“under, below”) (whence English up). Doublet of over-, super-, and sur-.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/
- Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ)
Prefix
hyper-
- over, above
- beyond
- hypersonic
- excessive
- hyperactive
- (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- (mathematics, physics) existing in more than three spatial dimensions
- hyperspace
- (computing) linked non-sequentially
- hypertext
Synonyms
- (above): on-, en-, epi-, super-, supra-, sur-
- (beyond): trans-, para-, ultra-, out-, extra-, preter-
- (excessive): over-, ultra-, ana-
- (augmentative): super-, supra-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand
Antonyms
- hypo-
- (above): under-, hypo-, sub-, infra-
- (excessive): under-, hypo-, dys-, mal-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with hyper-
- hyper
- hyperaddition
- hyperanalytic, hyperanalytical
- hyperfield
- hyperproduct
Translations
over, above, beyond
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excessive
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existing in more than three spatial dimensions
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linked non-sequentially
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Further reading
- “The pragmatics of nyms, hyper- and hypo-” from Language Log
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦɪpɛr]
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with hyper-
Further reading
- hyper- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hyːpər-/, [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˌ-], [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˈ-] or IPA(key): /hypər-/, [hyb̥ɐˈ-]
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with hyper-
References
- “hyper-” in Den Danske Ordbog
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhyper-/, [ˈhype̞r-]
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with hyper-
French
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ/
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
- (informal) mega- (extremely, incredibly, totally)
- C'est hypercool !
- It's megacool!
- C'est hyperennuyeux.
- It's totally boring.
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with hyper-
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with hyper-
Further reading
- “hyper-” in Duden online
- “hyper-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
References
Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with hyper-
- “hyper-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
Prefix
hyper-
- hyper-
References
Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with hyper-
- “hyper-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.