hiper-

See also: hiper

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌi.pər]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌi.per]

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

   ‎hiper- + ‎tensió (“tension”) → ‎hipertensió (“hypertension”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperactiu

hiperespai

hipergegant

hipermasculinitat

hiperònim

hiperonímia

hipertensió

hipertext

hipertextual

hiperuricèmia

Further reading

• “hiper-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “hiper-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “hiper-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “hiper-”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

Derived terms

From

Galician terms prefixed with hiper-

hipergaleguismo

hipergamia

hiperónimo

hipertensión

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhipɛr]
• Hyphenation: hi‧per

Prefix

hiper-

1. (noun prefix) hyper-

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns prefixed with hiper-

hiperinfláció

hiperkorrekció

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), English hyper-, French hyper-, German hyper-, Italian iper-, Spanish hiper-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈpɛr/

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

Derived terms

Ido terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperligar

hiperligilo

Indonesian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”), from *upo (“under, below”). Doublet of super.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hipər]
• Hyphenation: hi‧pêr

Prefix

hipêr

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperaktivitas

hiperhidrosis

hipernim

hipertensi

hipertradisional

Further reading

• “hiper-”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér)der.

Polish hiper-

Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xi.pɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ipɛr
• Syllabification: hi‧per-

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

   ‎hiper- + ‎łącze → ‎hiperłącze

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with hiper-

hipergamia

hiperglikemia

hiperłącze

hiperolbrzym

hiperosmia

hiperpoprawny

hipertekst

hiperwentylacja

See also

• nad-

Further reading

• “hiper-”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[1] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peʁ/ [ˌi.peh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peʁ/ [ˌi.peh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peʁ/ [ˌi.peχ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɛɾ/

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

   Coordinate term: super-

   ‎hiper- + ‎atividade → ‎hiperatividade (“hyperactivity”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperatividade

hipercalciúria

hipercaliemia

hiperciclo

hipercloremia

hipercorreção

hipercubo

hiperfoco

hipergamia

hiperglicemia

hiperglicémia

hiperinflação

hiperlexia

hiperligação

hipermercado

hipernatremia

hipernova

hiperonímia

hiperónimo

hiperparatiroidismo

hiperpotassemia

hipersensibilidade

hipersónico

hipertensão

hipertexto

hiperuricemia

hiperventilar

Further reading

• “hiper-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French hyper-, German hyper-.

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

   ‎hiper- + ‎excitabilitate (“excitability”) → ‎hiperexcitabilitate (“hyperexcitability”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperaciditate

hipercalcemie

hipercloremie

hipercorectitudine

hiperemie

hiperemotivitate

hiperexcitabilitate

hiperglicemie

hiperinflație

hiperiritabil

hiperonim

hiperproteinemie

hipersceptic

hipersensibilitate

hipersomnie

hipersunet

hipertensiune

hipertermal

hipertext

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

Prefix

hiper-

1. hyper-

   Antonym: hipo-

   ‎hiper- + ‎moderno (“modern”) → ‎hipermoderno (“hypermodern”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with hiper-

hiperabrigado

hiperactivar

hiperactividad

hiperactivo

hiperagudo

hiperaldosteronismo

hiperbilirrubinemia

hipercalcemia

hipercalórico

hiperciclo

hipercloremia

hiperconexión

hiperconsumo

hipercubo

hiperdenso

hiperdotado

hiperemia

hiperenfocado

hiperenlace

hiperesfera

hiperespacio

hiperespecífico

hiperfunción

hipergamia

hipergammaglobulinemia

hipergigante

hiperglucemia

hiperhidrosis

hiperplasia

hiperimperialismo

hiperinflación

hipermasculino

hipermercado

hipermétrico

hipermoderno

hipernatremia

hiperónimo

hiperostótico

hiperparatiroidismo

hiperplano

hiperpotasemia

hiperproducción

hiperprolactinemia

hiperreal

hiperrealista

hipersalino

hipersensibilidad

hipersensible

hipersexual

hipersexualidad

hipersónico

hipersuave

hipersueño

hipersuperficie

hipertensión

hipertermia

hipertexto

hipertiroidismo

hipertrofia

hiperuricemia

hipervelocidad

hipervínculo

hiperviscosidad

hipervisible

Further reading

• “hiper-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025