hyper-

See also: hyper

§English

§Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

§Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/
• Rhymes: -aɪpə(r)

§Prefix

hyper-

1. over, above or beyond
   • hypersonic
2. excessive
   • hyperactive
3. existing in more than three spatial dimensions
   • hyperspace
4. linked non-sequentially
   • hypertext

§Antonyms

• hypo-

§Derived terms

• hyperanalytic
• hyperfield
• hyperproduct
• hyperring
• hypersquare
• Category:English words prefixed with hyper-

§Translations

over, above, beyond

• Greek: υπερ- (el) (yper-)
• Irish: hipear-
• Japanese: 超 (ja) (ちょう, chō)

• Russian: гипер- (ru) (gíp'er-), сверх- (ru) (sv'erx-)
• Swedish: hyper- (sv)
• Vietnamese: siêu (vi), qua (vi), quá (vi)

excessive

• Greek: υπερ- (el) (yper-)
• Japanese: 超 (ja) (ちょう, chō)

• Russian: гипер- (ru) (gíper-), сверх- (ru) (sverx-)
• Swedish: hyper- (sv)

existing in more than three spatial dimensions

• Greek: υπερ- (el) (yper-)
• Japanese: 超 (ja) (ちょう, chō)

• Russian: гипер- (ru) (gíper-)

linked non-sequentially

• Greek: υπερ- (el) (yper-)

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• Danish: ^{(please verify)} hyper-
• French: ^{(please verify)} hyper- (fr)
• German: ^{(please verify)} über- (de)

• Italian: ^{(please verify)} iper- (it)
• Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 超 (zh)
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} hiper- (es)

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§Danish

§Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hyːpər-/, [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˌ-], [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˈ-] or IPA^(key): /hypər-/, [hyb̥ɐˈ-]

§Prefix

hyper-

1. hyper-

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§French

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.pɛʁ/

§Prefix

hyper-

1. hyper-
2. (informal) mega- (extremely, incredibly, totally)

   C'est hypercool ! - It's megacool

   C'est hyperennuyeux. - It's totally boring.