hyperborean
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hyperborean¹
- /hʌɪ.pəˈbɔː.ɹɪən/ UK
- /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈboɹ.i.jɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin hyperboreanus, cognate with Classical Latin hyperboreus, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), composed of ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”). By surface analysis, nearly hyper- + boreal. See also Ὑπερβόρεοι (Huperbóreoi).
noun hyperboreans · Hyperborean
- One of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind. The Hyperboreans venerated Apollo over the other gods.
- Any person living in a northern country, or to the north.
adjective more hyperborean · most hyperborean · Hyperborean
- Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth; or (usually humorous) to a specific northern country or area. The hyperborean or frozen sea.
Hyperborean²
noun Hyperboreans
- Alternative letter-case form of hyperborean
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noun (Greek mythology), one a race of people living in the extreme north
| हिन्दी | हाइपरबोरियन hāiparboriyan |
|---|---|
| Português | hiperbóreo |
| Français | Hyperboréen |
adj pertaining to the extreme north of the Earth
| Português | hiperbóreo |
|---|---|
| Français | hyperboréen |
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