hyper-
English
/ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)/, /ˈhaɪpɚ/
prefix
Definitions
- over, above or beyond
- excessive
- existing in more than three spatial dimensions
- linked non-sequentially
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (over, above, excessive) derived from Proto-Indo-European *upér (over, above).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*upér
Gloss
over, above
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ism English
- aldosterone English
- hyperaldosteronism English
- hypergolic English
- hyperthermia English
- pseudohyperaldosteronism English
- hyper- Finnish
- tensiō Latin
- Hypergol German
- hypertensie Dutch, Flemish
- hypertrophie French
- hiper- Spanish, Castilian
- ἐφύπερθεν Ancient Greek
- ὑπέρ Ancient Greek
- ὑπερ- Ancient Greek
- ὕπερθεν Ancient Greek
- Ὑπερίων Ancient Greek
- *men- Proto-Indo-European
- *upér Proto-Indo-European
- hyper- Norwegian Bokmål
- hiper- Portuguese
- *uber Proto-Germanic
- *uberō Proto-Germanic
- hyper- Norwegian Nynorsk
- hipir- Irish
- hyper- Danish
- hiper- Catalan, Valencian
- υπέρ Greek (modern)
- hyper- Translingual
- վեր Old Armenian
- *eɸirom Proto-Celtic
- *uɸor Proto-Celtic
- *uɸor- Proto-Celtic
- *uɸor-man-to-, *uɸormantom Proto-Celtic
- *upári Proto-Indo-Iranian