hyper-
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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-, sur-, and uber-.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpə/
(General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpəɹ/
(Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpəɹ/, [ˈhʌɪpɚ]
(General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɪpə/
Hyphenation: hy‧per-
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
over, above
much, more than normal
excessive
hyper- → hyperactive
intensely, extremely, exceptional
big, huge, giant
Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.
beyond
hyper- → hypersonic
(mathematics, physics) existing in more than three spatial dimensions
hyper- → hyperspace
(computing) linked non-sequentially
hyper- → 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-
(antonym(s) of “above”): under-, hypo-, sub-, infra-
(antonym(s) of “excessive”): under-, hypo-, dys-, mal-
==== Derived terms ====
hyper
==== Translations ====
=== Further reading ===
Mark Liberman (28 August 2021), “The pragmatics of nyms, hyper- and hypo-”, in Language Log[1]
== Czech ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ɦɪpɛr ]
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
==== Derived terms ====
=== 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 ====
=== References ===
“hyper-” in Den Danske Ordbog
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Internationalism (see English hyper-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɦi.pər/
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
==== Derived terms ====
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhyper-/, [ˈhype̞r-]
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
(chiefly in loanwords) hyper-
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“hyper-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
== French ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ/
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
(informal) mega- (extremely, incredibly, totally)
==== Derived terms ====
== German ==
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
==== Derived terms ====
=== 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 ===
“hyper-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
== Norwegian Nynorsk ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
=== References ===
“hyper-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).
=== Prefix ===
hyper-
hyper-
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
hyper
=== References ===
“hyper-”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
“hyper-”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
“hyper-”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)