hyperborean
UK/hʌɪ.pəˈbɔː.ɹɪən/US/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈboɹ.i.jɪn/
hyperborean noun: one of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
Noun (1)
hyperborean (plural hyperboreans)
- 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
hyperborean (comparative more hyperborean, superlative most hyperborean)
- Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth; or (usually humorous) to a specific northern country or area.
- The hyperborean or frozen sea.1633, C. Butler, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- Hovv, by the fineſt art, the native robe / To vveave; hovv, vvhite as hyperborean ſnovv, / To form the lucid lavvn; […]1730, James Thomson, “Autumn. Inscribed to the Right Honourable Arthur Onslow, Esq; Speaker of the House of Commons.”, in The Seasons, London: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 167, lines 857–859
Noun (2) capitalized: Hyperborean
Hyperborean (plural Hyperboreans)
- Alternative letter-case form of hyperborean.
hyperborean meaning in Hindi
hyperborean in Hindi
- (Greek mythology), one a race of people living in the extreme north
- हाइपरबोरियन hāiparboriyan
Forms of hyperborean
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hyperboreans |
| alternative form | Hyperborean |
| plural | Hyperboreans |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more hyperborean |
| superlative | most hyperborean |
Origin of hyperborean
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).
Questions about hyperborean
- What does hyperborean mean?
- Hyperborean means one of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
- What is hyperborean in Hindi?
- Hyperborean in Hindi is हाइपरबोरियन (hāiparboriyan). See Hyperborean meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hyperborean?
- Hyperborean can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hyperborean?
- Hyperborean is pronounced /hʌɪ.pəˈbɔː.ɹɪən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hyperborean?
- The plural of hyperborean is hyperboreans.
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